Thank you. That is an excellent starting point.
For the Canadian wine industry to succeed internationally, we have to remove what I view as a non-tariff barrier within our own country, which is the ability to ship a case of wine to a Canadian consumer in another province, which isn't the case, with the exception of three jurisdictions, namely, British Columbia, Manitoba, and Nova Scotia. We are hopeful that will take place.
As you know, five years ago, Bill C-311 was passed. Both the House of Commons and the Senate approved an amendment to the federal Importation of Intoxicating Liquors Act to allow wine at that time, but it now includes beer, to be shipped across provincial borders for personal consumption. However, it was up to the provinces to make amendments to their own laws, which has not taken place. We are now at the point where it might take a Supreme Court ruling or the goodwill of the federal and provincial governments over the course of the next 12 months, beginning July 1, to come to an agreement on how we might be able to allow Canadian wine to be shipped from one province to another without fear of a significant financial penalty, or after three infractions, a significant time in jail, which is what the law says in the provinces that currently disallow trade across interprovincial borders.