So I gather it is for economic reasons. However, we can be autonomous under supply management, we can meet the demand with our products.
As far as article 28 is concerned, we fought a fairly long battle with regard to milk protein imports. When we began discussing the issue, following your interventions, in fact, we received the same responses from the minister and the department, namely that in the case of milk proteins, we were not allowed to invoke article 28. Further, there is the danger that the Americans might not be subject to article 28 because of NAFTA. Ultimately, one thing led to another and we made sure that dairy producers won their case. The government accepted their arguments. We were told exactly the same thing in the case of chicken.
You have presented us today with a partial solution, in addition to the 20%. How do you react when you hear that article 28 may not apply to the Americans? If I understand correctly, most of the products at issue here come from the United States.