Mr. Chairman, the level of consultation is the basis of the hon. member's question. The level of consultation is quite high on these matters at any time. We have received a number of requests from businesses to consider certain products, certain countries and things like that.
A number of parliamentarian have written to the department over the years to ask whether it would consider particular tariff items. It is quite possible. Another method would be to have the standing committee merely ask that it be considered. If the standing committee asks that question it would be considered.
The avenues of consultation are rather high on this particular item. The GPT has been in effect for 20 years, so we have had 20 years of experience with consultation and it has worked rather well over that period.