Thanks, Chair.
I want to thank our witnesses for being part of this study. It's very important that the things you're saying today are heard, not only by this committee but also by Canadians who are following the work of the agriculture committee. There definitely is a huge problem in the movement of grain, but it's always good to hear from the stakeholders themselves and to have a better understanding of the magnitude of what you're facing.
I wanted to take perhaps a higher-level view. Certainly I think grain is moving. If one had a very superficial look at the issue, one would say no grain is moving at all, but I don't think that's the case. Grain is moving. What are the railways achieving, perhaps not compared to the record crop this year, but compared to what was moved last year? That might be a good benchmark for comparison purposes.
I'm wondering if each of you might be able to comment on that when you look at your sector. How are the railways performing in general this year versus last year in terms of tonnage?