This is not a surprise to us. This is not new to us. This is something that has been of concern for quite some time and something we've been talking about. We don't rely heavily, as a sector, on foreign workers as much as we do on immigration. For example, we're not big users of the temporary foreign worker program because we need people year-round and permanently. The recommendations we would have around things like temporary foreign workers go to the idea of facilitating pathways—as you're hearing from other witnesses—to more permanent residency.
One thing we haven't heard about yet, in this session, is the importance of a trusted employers program, which would dramatically help those who are having to use these types of systems repeatedly.
In terms of retirement, every sector is facing this because it's a matter of pure demographics in Canada. I know you heard earlier about the aging societies we have in many developed countries. It's something we've been looking toward. Everybody is looking to see what under-represented groups can be more fully engaged in employment. Therefore, we also need immigration.
I think you're seeing almost every sector look to productivity, as well, because, as you've heard, we're all competing for a very limited labour supply within Canada because of the demographics. We're all active in recruiting and trying to make our industries even more attractive to come and work in. Fortunately, in residential construction, we also have good-paying jobs, but it's a challenge. It's not new. It's not something new that we're talking about, but it's a big challenge for us and many other sectors.