Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
I'm very pleased to be participating in this meeting of the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food.
I would like to thank all the witnesses for being with us today to share their reality and to talk to us about these issues which are crucial, especially for companies and for the members of the associations they represent.
The pandemic and the temporary shutdown of the economy have disrupted all economic activities, and resuming these activities is very complex. Indeed, it is not as easy as simply flipping a switch. Many people and subcontractors are working to make all kinds of products available to our citizens. Disruptions in the supply chains are a big part of the reason for the rise in inflation, which is driving up the cost of living for many of the people we represent as elected officials. So the issues we are talking about today are critical in many ways.
My question is for Mr. Northey of Pulse Canada.
Mr. Northey, you said that a shipment normally takes 20 to 40 days to reach its destination, and that, because of the disruption, some shipments are now taking 70 to 90 days to reach their destination.
Could you tell us more about the containercrunch.ca initiative you mentioned earlier, which is related to the container issue?
What kind of partnership with government would be needed for your sector to put in place effective measures like this initiative?