Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I want to thank all the witnesses for being here and also thank everyone in their industries, the many people who continue to work every day to find those solutions to make sure that we have access to safe and healthy products.
I would like to start where my colleague left off: with the Canadian Produce Marketing Association.
You mentioned in your opening statement the layered disruptions: port congestion, costs of shipping containers, inconsistent product delivery, labour shortages, which we've already delved into, input shortages and stockpiling of consumer goods. Those were the major ones.
I want to continue with port congestion. With ships waiting to dock and unload, especially with perishable products, this could lead to food loss, food waste and loss of sales. What processes could be implemented to prioritize the movement of perishable goods or essential goods to mitigate the congestion and food waste?