On the training side—because I do think that is an important part of the question and Allan certainly referenced that—there are a few elements to that. One is wraparound supports. We hear that from a lot of our members and employers in the agriculture sector, including things like transportation to and from training facilities or training opportunities and employment counselling.
Number two, I would say, is broadening eligibility, as Allan said, and looking at other types of non-traditional training activities like short-term certifications and online-based training and workshops. I would say increased awareness of training opportunities and greater emphasis on job matching for off-season workers is critical.
You also mentioned technology, and I'm really glad that you did. That is a very important part. We're certainly seeing a lot of agricultural producers across Canada adopting technology. Canada has a very high adoption rate, in fact, of technology in the agriculture sector. However, the reality is that certain types of agricultural production, such as in fresh fruits and vegetables—in particular strawberry picking is typically an example that is used—the technology is just not available at scale and at a price point that makes it easily accessible and something that most producers can adopt. This is why there is still an increased reliance on the temporary foreign worker program to fill that critical gap.