To follow up on that, you mentioned that we have problems with the countervail and it's not a good path to go down, but the bottom line is that they're doing it down there. Somehow, at least one state--if not more--has determined that they're going to be supporting local farmers for local procurement. It doesn't seem quite right that you have two countries that signed an agreement and one country is able to do it and support their farmers to that extent and we're saying that we can't do it.
In regard to dumping, the feedback I'm getting from the fruit industry is that we do have this mechanism that exists, but by the time the wheels start rolling it could be months down the line, and it will be too late. Whether there's a win or a loss, our farmers will have lost that money, so the way it currently stands is not working.
To follow along with this, the feedback I'm getting from the tree fruit industry is that AgriStability isn't working. The question they are asking is whether the government is prepared to consider a program based on the cost of production. The fruit industry is different from the grain program. You probably know that to get pears going it takes seven to ten years, while for apple trees it takes four years. This industry is one of the industries that is being harmed by the dumping practices, yet it's more difficult for the farmers and the horticulture industry to access the programs we have.
I noticed, Mr. Foster, that this is under review by the provinces and the federal government, but is there some specific consideration to keeping this industry afloat to make sure they don't continue to plow their orchards under in order to convert them either to grapes or to subdivisions?