I'll tell you a little bit of what I know about it.
In the five and a half years when that farm was allowed to operate, we actually exported a diseased animal right to South Korea, and that's what slammed the door, right there.
Another thing that has been explained to me is when you go to the world trade talks and all countries are there—Well, let's talk about the BSE issue. There is a platform that all countries agreed upon and a policy that is on paper. I think it is something like if your country has fewer than 15 cases of BSE a year, you can still export into markets. Now, when you talk about CWD, there is absolutely nothing on paper. They have no guidelines to follow at all, and that's what the federal government has told us. That is somewhat of a problem.
I know there are people who don't like our industry here. There are people who don't like us raising cattle too. That is the way of life in this world. It's always going to be there. You're never going to eliminate that. But this industry is based on sound markets, and it always has been. In North America, we have New Zealand selling venison in our backyard, and they are experts over there and their government is behind it. If there is a problem anywhere in their industry, their government is in an airplane and they're over in that country. In our country, we have had CFIA in South Korea over there, but CFIA shouldn't be heading that commission. It should be our trade minister. CFIA should also be there, but let's do it properly.
Those are the kinds of things I know we have to get done to do that. It's not going to be the easiest step, but I have also been told that this summer, in August, our Canadian government is close to signing a free trade agreement with South Korea. I haven't heard anything on that since, on whether it's getting close or not.