Sure. Those are both good questions.
We've been unequivocal, all parties. We've passed unanimous motions and so on to make sure that our supply management sector continues to exist in Canada and is vibrant and healthy. As a government we take that very seriously in negotiations.
I've had the good fortune to be involved at those tables with the European Union, and to a certain extent the TPP as well, and I can tell you that this government is unequivocal in our support for SM.
At the end of the day we have to look at trade values that are balanced. Of course, we have huge trade-reliant sectors in this country as well. We look at it in a holistic way, but at the same time with the eye on supply management to keep it as workable as we absolutely can.
We've proven that with the European Union. The 17,000 tonnes of cheese you're talking about represents some 3% to 3.5% of domestic consumption. In the year or so since we've had that announcement we've seen domestic consumption starting to rise. By the time that's fully implemented, of course, domestic consumption will be replacing the cheese that's coming in.
The unknown, and what cheese producers are concerned about, is what the breakdown will be. If it's all high-end cheese, it's different. If it all comes in at Christmas, it's different. There are ways to mitigate the impact of it coming all at once. There are variations of what qualities and quantities of cheeses come at different times. Those will be worked out as the importers and exporters move forward on that.