To begin with, the international activities and projections of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada go beyond the market access secretariat. For instance, my team, which is separate from the secretariat, contributes to the negotiation of free trade agreements through its work on international standards, also helping to address these problems.
As far as Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada's budget for international activities is concerned, funding has been slightly on the rise in recent years. In my humble opinion, we have the resources we need to make progress, achieve our objectives, and address the needs of our exporters.