I know it's a complicated issue, and I think you are aware of the importance of moving forward on this. I talk to my constituents often, and this is something they're hoping can be taken care of as soon as possible.
I would also like to address the issue of agricultural workers.
Producers will always be required to hire Canadians first. However, for many reasons, it is not always easy for them to find Canadians who will work on their farms.
The Canadian Federation of Agriculture met today and passed a resolution about the importance of hiring foreign workers and expanding the temporary foreign worker program to make it easier to hire foreign workers. There have been problems in other fields, such as banking and the food service industry, but agriculture should be considered separately. We have to ensure that we have workers. A business cannot expand if it has no workers.
Can you comment on the importance of workers in the agriculture sector?