We maintain a really close connection with our American industry counterparts. We have active dialogues with them through a couple of different fora. The American Iron and Steel Institute and the Steel Manufacturers Association are organizations that I talk to quite frequently. We are working in tandem with them and the Mexican association, Canacero, to develop a set of shared priorities for industry that we think will benefit all three countries in a NAFTA renegotiation. We're hoping to move toward a common front before the negotiation takes place. We think we'll be able to get there on some broad parameters.
We've talked to our stakeholders in the U.S. to communicate to them the importance of positive outcomes, not only for NAFTA but also in these ongoing Department of Commerce investigations. We've engaged with the Canadian embassy in Washington to make sure that they are fully briefed on our arguments and understand what's at stake. Frankly, we're working in a lot of ways that we hadn't necessarily contemplated doing about 12 months ago, to make sure this message is clearly communicated.
I should also mention that the USW, the United Steelworkers, is working with the Canadian office here, the Canadian president, and also their central office in the United States, because it is a shared union. We do have very similar labour structures in both countries, so it's a matter of making sure there is an understanding that those USW jobs are in play as well.
I mentioned the OECD. As an industry, we've been really good partners with the U.S. in driving a lot of over-capacity issues there and the dialogue on that.
As for work that the Canadian government can do, we certainly appreciated hearing that the Prime Minister had specifically raised the section 232 investigation on steel and aluminum with President Trump at the recent G7 meetings. This is an issue of such significance, of such importance, that it deserves that level of attention and sort of persistence going forward. Our understanding is that when President Trump and Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross initiated this investigation under section 232, they intended to have an answer in 50 to 60 days. That's sort of drawing us toward the end of June. I think it's really going to be something that we have to watch quite carefully.
As I said, I take nothing for granted with this administration. The government's approach to engagement at the local and state levels, of making sure that Canada's message is out there as much as it can be—and all political parties have been involved in that effort—is going to have to continue for the length of this administration. I don't believe there is going to be a chance. If we're out of mind for a moment, I think it will problematic.