Translation of "mise à niveau supérieur " (French → English) :

More than one third of the European workforce (80 million persons) is low-skilled whilst it has been estimated that by 2010 almost 50% of new jobs will require tertiary level qualifications, just under 40% will require upper secondary schooling, and only about 15% will be suitable for those with basic schooling.

On their behalf I'm calling on this committee to focus boldly on improving the quality of life of working families and enhancing for our children and our grandchildren the infrastructure they will need to build for themselves the quality of life that is better than our own.

Question No. 234 Mr. Scott Reid: Concerning federal public servants, how many whose first language is a) French, and b) English are employed in (i) bilingual imperative positions, and (ii) bilingual non-imperative positions, for each of the following Official Language profiles: “E” (Exempt from further testing); “CCC” (Reading, Writing and Oral Interaction at Superior levels); “CBC” (Reading and Oral Interaction at Superior levels, Writing at Intermediate level); “CCB”(Reading and Writing at Superior Levels, Oral Interaction at Intermediate Level); “CBB” (Reading at Superior Level, Writing and Oral Interaction at Intermediate Levels) ...[+++]; “BCB” (Reading and Oral Interaction at Intermediate Levels, Writing at Superior Level); “BCC” (Reading at Intermediate Level, Writing and Oral Interaction at Superior Levels); “BBB” (Reading, Writing and Oral Interaction at Intermediate Levels); “BBC” (Reading and Writing at Intermediate Levels, Oral Interaction at Superior Level); “BBA” (Reading and Writing at Intermediate Levels, Oral Interaction at Minimum Level); “BAA” (Reading at Intermediate Level, Oral Interaction and Writing at Minimum Levels); “BAB” (Reading and Oral Interaction at Intermediate Levels, Writing at Minimum Level); “ABA” (Reading and Oral Interaction at Minimum Levels, Writing at Intermediate Level); “ABB” (Reading at Minimum Level, Writing and Oral Interaction at Intermediate Levels); “AAB” (Reading and Writing at Minimum Levels, Oral Interaction at Intermediate Level); and “AAA” (Reading, Writing and Oral Interaction at Minimum Levels)?

[41] This profile means that a superior rating (C) has been obtained in reading, an intermediate rating (B) in writing and a superior rating (C) in oral interaction.

However, to ensure that the Community price does not prevent the development of new outlets, an aid could be contemplated to the start up of a bio-ethanol operation, this aid to match at all times the export refund payable on cereals (b) Policy on quality and intervention ---------------------------------- With regard to common wheat, the present system, based on a reference price higher than the intervention price and accompanied by relatively loose requirements with regard to breadmaking quality, has been a sharp incentive to production.

Following the report that was tabled, and that indicated there were opportunities for improvement across the government with regard to toxic chemicals, including pesticides, I think a number of significant activities were undertaken, starting with a senior-level committee that has responsibility for ensuring that the various activities identified within the report are addressed.