International Trade committee  The U.S. president recently tried to sign a free trade agreement with the European Union in an attempt to bring down customs tariffs. No doubt it's important to know how to leverage that element. Parliament has long known that differences between countries have the potential to g

International Trade committee  I'll start with your last question. Canada has attempted to negotiate free trade proposals with a number of countries. It has signed agreements with some of them, and negotiations with others are still under way. From my perspective, the issue for Canada is not increasing the n

International Trade committee  As far as our relationship with India goes, I would point out that the country has undergone a major transformation in a short period of time, 20 years at the most. The time has come to seriously consider making India a major partner. Beyond that agreement, we must not lose sight

International Trade committee  I'm sorry.

International Trade committee  I believe that, inherently, outsourcing, especially controlled outsourcing, could actually be beneficial for businesses to some extent. Why? Since the 1980s, we've been hearing about the globalization of the economy and competition from all sides. When it comes to Canadian compan

International Trade committee  Is that question for me?

International Trade committee  I would say that, overall, things have improved significantly since 2006. India's fiscal year runs from April 1 to March 30. And the expected growth rate for fiscal year 2012-13 is approximately 6%. Between 2006 and 2011, the country's growth rate was extremely high. And given t

International Trade committee  Yes, I can hear you.

International Trade committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. I want to thank the committee for inviting me to participate in this discussion on a project I think is important. I will first say a few words about what we are doing at Laval University in the area of international management. I have been working at the