Industry committee  I have one small comment on the negotiations. The agreement is set and we're not looking to open it. It is what it is. And as he commented, we're working with Mr. Brazeau on how we're going to work longer term with AIA and have them as full partners. But there is one piece that

Industry committee  The other piece is that the CAPC was really focused on those manufacturing in Canada. So it has actually a fairly limited scope as to who is in CAPC. So you're right, there is a meeting on Friday. I'm not sure whether it's on the agenda formally or not, but I'm sure it will be ra

Industry committee  Absolutely, and I can say that it was our intent from day one, in drafting this, that it be as close as possible to what the U.S. did. There were several reasons for that. First, as I mentioned, we knew it worked. As you stated, there was an agreement in the U.S., and it worked

Industry committee  I would just say that David is right that all manufacturers, no matter where they were globally, have had significant problems in the recent downturn. The issue of balance was a big problem for our industry. I think we've stuck to a fine line, in that we needed to also protect,

Industry committee  I'd be happy to answer that—and David as well, I believe. From a manufacturer's perspective, there is one big difference. In Canada, for 99.9% of the vehicles sold here, those manufacturers will be covered under this agreement and have already signed their letters of commitment

Industry committee  Sure. Thank you, Mr. Valeriote, for your question. I have a couple of things; one is on the termination. Our view is that even if someone did leave the agreement, it does not mean the agreement is destroyed. All it would really take is for us to sign the identical agreement w

Industry committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair, and good afternoon, everyone. Thank you for having us here today. I'll discuss our opinion of Bill C-273 a little, but will talk a bit more about the CASIS itself and why we view the voluntary solution as being the best approach for our industry at this tim