My colleague, Hubert Rioux, can add to my answer if he wants.
The aerospace industry is facing several productivity challenges, some of which are a result of measures put in place by different levels of government that have an impact not only on the aerospace industry but on other sectors as well.
We are calling for an immediate moratorium on the restrictions imposed on the temporary foreign worker program. We are also asking the government to help those companies by giving priority to local businesses when awarding aerospace contracts.
You spoke earlier about a defence industrial strategy. We hope that, as much as possible, our aerospace companies will be the ones to benefit from those contracts. We are talking about the major players in the industry, obviously, but also about all the subcontractors that contribute to the aerospace industry's value and supply chains.
We are also calling for the government to reduce companies' regulatory and tax burdens, which would give them some breathing room, enable them to increase their productivity and give them the means to achieve their goals.
We also expect governments to take advantage of this opportunity to showcase the aerospace industry's expertise on the international stage. There are tens of billions of dollars in defence contracts available, especially in Europe. We recently went there to see what those business opportunities entail.
In addition to the upcoming defence industrial strategy, the federal government has a responsibility to give preference to Canadian companies and to promote them so that they can get contracts.