Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Yesterday I had the pleasure of meeting with a gentleman you might know, Mr. Eldred Woodford, from the Canadian Sealers Association. Even though I'm a Manitoba MP, I did that in my capacity as chair of the Conservative hunting and angling caucus.
As you know, a couple of days ago was fur day on the Hill. The sealers were prominently represented. I am now the proud possessor of a sealskin wallet, which I'll cherish for a long time.
Of course the WTO decision not to overturn the EU ban was the significant topic of discussion there. Can you elaborate on that and on what the department is planning to do? Will you be working with foreign affairs and international trade? Do you have a desk set up to provide information to the powers that be so we can appeal it? Could you give me an idea of what your process is?