Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Mr. Lennox, you no doubt know that since yesterday, the Americans have been requiring Canadians who want to cross the border to have a passport. I would like you to give me some information about the impact this new requirement is having on our trucking industry.
I would imagine that most truckers have had to acquire a passport. I also know that truckers can use a FAST card or a NEXUS card—I think that this is what they are called. We have heard a great deal about the fact that—and you alluded to this in your testimony—since September 2001, it is much more difficult, or at least it takes a lot longer, to cross the border. Moreover, we know that agri-food products cannot be kept waiting very long.
Do you see any positive impact resulting from the fact that nearly everybody must now have a passport? They are going to have to show it, which may speed things up. Do you not see any difference or, if so, do you think that there will be any negative impact resulting from the fact that truckers must now all obtain passports? How do you see the future as far as this is concerned?