Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I have a question for Ms. Grynol from the Hotel Association.
As you know, the labour shortage is important for all of us in this room. My own riding has a rural community, and in some parts—for example, in Maniwaki—there are only two main hotels.
When we talked earlier about labour shortages in this sector in particular, I wondered what you think of these statistics. Statistics Canada has shown that the population that is of working age—24 to 64—has grown by 8% over the last 10 years, while the population that is 65 and older has grown by 42.3%. At the same time, as my colleague mentioned, we have an issue with immigration.
To me, the bigger problem with labour shortages is really the aging of our population, and I want to confirm that you have also seen that trend.