Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Again, I want to welcome all the guests today. It's been great testimony and very interesting information you've provided to all the members of this committee.
Mr. Rodgers, I'll ask you a question first off, and then I'll give the others a chance to respond.
We have a lot of labour shortages occurring in many sectors. In the transportation sector, in the marine industry on the east coast there's a shortage of ship's officers, for example, that is creating some real challenges for shipping companies. Then also in the trucking industry there are similar kinds of problems.
Let me ask you this, Mr. Rodgers. Are there particular aspects of the transportation sector that are unique when it comes to labour shortages? If there are, can you possibly elaborate?