Agriculture committee  I have a follow-up comment on the dumping issue. Every four or five years, the pork industry dumps because of the cycle, so we sell below our cost of production. We have a huge problem with the other method of dumping, which is underselling. As Canadians, we always get the high

Agriculture committee  I will get Jacques to answer that more precisely. But certainly we have to consolidate our actual markets like Russia. We're out of Russia somehow, because they have some regulations about pathogens that nobody can meet. They are not meeting them either. It's the same thing with

Agriculture committee  Thank you. Canada Pork International is the export market development agency of the Canadian Pork Industry. Established in 1991, it is a joint initiative of the Canadian Pork Council and of the Canadian Meat Council. Our organization deals primarily with market access issues, th

Agriculture committee  I fully agree with Jurgen. All the other items look very small compared to those, which are huge. Also, we have the benefit to be able to export to more markets than the cattle guys, because they have BSE and they are out of some countries. So we have that kind of advantage. But

Agriculture committee  Just to add to that, I think export is a question of survival for the hog industry. We export more than 50% of what we produce. We export a million tonnes of meat every year. Compared with beef, we are not negligible. In truth, It's very important. What we are exporting also, in

Agriculture committee  Canada Pork International was founded for just that reason, to minimize our dependence on the United States. At any given moment, they will take some form of countervailing action or dump their products. Today, there is the all issue of COOL labelling. We simply cannot depend on

Agriculture committee  Good morning. I was pleased to accept your invitation to appear before you today. Canada Pork International is the export market development agency of the Canadian pork industry. Established in 1991, it is a joint initiative of the Canadian Pork Council and of the Canadian Meat

International Trade committee  Yes, and also keeping what we have. That's the first point, keeping what we have. Then there's a potential to increase.

International Trade committee  With this one?

International Trade committee  Jacques will answer that one. But to the question you asked before, it doesn't necessarily mean that we're going to create jobs by increasing our exports to Colombia. That's open market. You lose markets and you gain markets, but we have to fight to obtain as much market access a

International Trade committee  No, our companies are all exporters, and they long to have access. As well, the fact that we are first in many countries sets the field for the other countries around them. Many times when we export to another country they become re-exporters to their neighbours. So it's maybe

International Trade committee  I understand and I am very sensitive to all those things. You cannot but be sensitive. But if we only wanted to sign free trade agreements with countries that we approved of 100%, we would never sign any. Where is the proper balance? In business, where is the line? It is not easy

International Trade committee  If you draw a line and decide not to negotiate with Colombia, is it still acceptable to do business with the United States, who have signed an agreement?

International Trade committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. Honourable committee members, Canada Pork International is the export marketing development agency of the Canadian pork industry. It is a joint initiative of the Canadian Pork Council and of the Canadian Meat Council. Its membership includes the national an

International Trade committee  The status quo is not an option.