The international trade in agricultural commodities is governed by very clear rules of engagement by both the buyer and the seller. Those are internationally recognized contracts. Quality is part of that, as are other execution terms. Issues related to cargo, freight, time, credit, credit terms and payment terms are all outlined in those contracts. It's what allows this very high-value industry to work as seamlessly as it does on an ongoing basis over time and distance in the international marketplace.
The cargo of a reasonably sized canola vessel—what we'd call a Panamax-sized vessel—going to China has a value of in excess of $20 million Canadian. The underwriting of the risk is that contractual understanding, that mutual understanding by the buyer and the seller, that these contractual terms will rule and govern the execution of that contract. If that is in any way, shape or form put in disrepute, you have a real problem in the international marketplace in terms of being able to have certainty.
As Kyle said, this issue has been claimed to be about quality. Our strong advice to the government is first to deal with what it isn't. Let's get that issue out of the way and then let's start determining what it might in fact be. We believe it isn't quality. We're very certain, as has been stated by Mr. Jeworski, that our system has been solid. Our willingness to engage on science and on the quality issue is unreserved. We're happy to deal with it. Let's deal with it via the normal protocols for doing so.