Finance committee  Comparing our level of export activity and support to the European Union is a real David and Goliath comparison. Wine is the number one agricultural export of the EU. It's a billion-dollar export business to Canada alone. The European wine industry—

Finance committee  Maybe $100,000 a year.

Finance committee  In export support? I imagine it's in the billions of euros. It's got to be.

Finance committee  We recommend that the $10-million and $15-million qualifying asset test be adjusted to reflect inflation from its original launch date of July 1, 1994, and annually thereafter. Thank you very much.

Finance committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. My name is Paul Bosc, and I am the Chair of the Canadian Vintners Association. I am also the President and boss of the Chateau des Charmes Estate Winery, located in the heart of the Niagara Peninsula. Thank you very much for the invitation. I'm pleased t