Thank you very much, Mr. Valeriote.
That is indeed a document that was authored by the CVMA. We put forward at that time a series of different proposals or propositions that we believed would enhance the well-being of the Canadian auto industry--not just the CVMA companies, but every vehicle manufacturer that actually produced vehicles in Canada. It was also consistent with the recommendations put forward by the Canadian Automotive Partnership Council. So it was a series of things, in the context of an automotive strategy, that we thought could achieve that objective. It included things like the AIF fund to assist companies to innovate and bring new investments into Canada. We worked with the Ontario government as well, with the large-scale investment fund, to help create this envelope for new investment. It has worked well.
On numerous occasions we have raised concerns about various other aspects of the industry--everything from the thickening of the border and the need for new border infrastructure, to the need to remove the tyranny of differences in automotive safety regulations vis-à-vis those in the United States. Emission standards is another one on which we've made some real progress. There was a whole series of things that in aggregate would have been very helpful to industry. We made progress on some, and in the context of this committee or the government, we could still pursue others to the benefit of everybody that produces in Canada.