There have been many questions about the interface with government policy and the effect on the economy. Do we have any understanding of the economic impacts, or how many of these products...? We heard from some witnesses just how few....
We tried to get witnesses from the manufacturing sector to come forward to the committee. I recall as we were building that witness list how difficult it was to find any because so many of them had moved overseas or across the border.
Did the department go through any kind of assessment of these types of classes of products that you seek to regulate and change? What percentage are made in Canada, and if so, what is the impact? Is there increased pricing? Is it more difficult for them to operate their businesses under this type of policy? I'm trying to understand if an economic assessment was done.