Sure. I appreciate the question. I'm pleased that a couple of our member companies, Lactalis and Burnbrae Farms, are in your riding.
On the shortage of labour and the costs, yes, they have increased. Different factors go into this. We know that food manufacturers have increased their wages significantly over the pandemic, up 16%. This is much higher than other manufacturers in the way they've increased their wages. There are a lot of costs involved in absenteeism, for example, where we see it up to 20%. If someone doesn't show up for a shift, the production line may have to stop, or you may have to bring in other workers or call people or make sure to find substitutes and whatnot.
As well, there are concerns when workers do not show up for other reasons—