Thank you very much, Madam Chair.
I want to welcome our witnesses here today. I've appreciated your testimony.
Ms. Healey, in your opening remarks and subsequent testimony, I think you've answered every question that I might have for you, so I'm going to direct my questions to Mr. Picard.
Both my son and my husband have class one licences and have been employed in the trucking industry in the past. I would have to say that we've had conversations about some of the challenges that the trucking industry is facing, but your stats with regard to the truck driver shortages are alarming.
I'll turn my thoughts to something that is top of mind for many of us since the tragic collision that took place involving the Humboldt Broncos. There have been repeated calls for governments to ensure that there is mandatory training in place for semi-trailer drivers. Not surprisingly, the Government of Saskatchewan responded almost immediately and announced that they would be looking to implement mandatory training for semi-trailer drivers.
I'm wondering if you could comment on whether or not your association, the trucking industry, believes that the federal government has a role in improving trucking safety and driver training.