Yes.
First off, thanks for your advocacy on this issue, Mr. Sorbara, and raising it within the Liberal caucus. It did not go unnoticed. We appreciate that.
Despite some of the media commentary over the past couple of years, the Canadian brewing industry is not growing. It's not flat. It is in decline on a volume basis.
As I noted in my opening remarks, from 2019 to 2022, beer sales declined by about 6% in volume, and at the same time we saw the cost of producing beer in Canada rise significantly. Key inputs like barley and packing materials like cans and bottles were up by as much as 60%. Also, brewers are supportive, but they are also spending a huge amount of money to eliminate the use of plastic ring carriers by the effective date of June 2024, so it's been a challenging period.