Yes, I did have a point earlier that relates to how the greenhouse farmers face a serious threat to market access with the lack of an effective security mechanism. Farmers and marketers of perishable produce receive valuable protection within the United States market through various legislative and regulatory controls that are in place there. The failure of the Canadian government to enact similar provisions within Canada is becoming a significant trade irritant between the two countries and may result in the loss of protection provided to Canadian fruit and vegetable farmers.
Through the Regulatory Cooperation Council initiative set in motion by Prime Minister Harper and President Obama in late 2011, we've been given a significant opportunity to enact a fair and ethical licensing and payment protection system for perishable produce in Canada, and it's something that we think is very important in moving forward. In Ontario we export $500 million of produce to the United States. The loss of the protection of that due to this trade irritant will cause a bad situation for our membership.
We're looking forward to the Regulatory Cooperation Council finding some resolve for this. We're still optimistic with regard to that process.