Canada is an export-driven economy. Trade is extremely important overall to the Canadian economy. The defence and security sector is a particular sector that is export driven. Approximately 60% of the revenue of the defence and security sector in Canada is derived from exports.
As I mentioned earlier, that is about $6.4 billion in annual revenue per year in a sector that is spread across Canada, with hundreds of firms represented in every region, every province of Canada.
Having an effective export control regime supports the defence and security industry because their exports.... As with many industries these days, their supply chains are global. They are operating in many different jurisdictions. Therefore, Canada's regime supports their ability to access legitimate trade opportunities, and when they're operating in jurisdictions that have similar export control regimes, they know that we have a consistent approach.