As you can understand, that assessment is quite preliminary, since the association that conducted it is very new; it was created barely a year ago.
I'd like to talk a little about the geographic distribution of these businesses. They are highly concentrated in British Columbia, Ontario and Quebec and are definitely located in regional areas. They virtually range across the entire province of Quebec.
Basically, the reinstatement of this tax quite simply means these businesses won't be able to turn a profit. For the cider industry, which is young and flourishing, it's a major threat. We're growing at a significant pace in Canada, and Canadian products have an excellent reputation around the world. I think it would be very risky not to support our sector.