Thank you, Madam Chair.
I going to speak on the same issue but ask the question a little differently.
My key concern about this bill is the potential for an increase in contraband coming from the prohibition of certain products. Certainly that remains a concern. And the second concern I have is that there was a push by government to have this done so quickly that it was virtually absent of meaningful consultation, as far as we can tell. That's why we're seeing amendments put forward by industry, which never had a chance to see this until after the bill was tabled.
So is this a complete and full reflection of those industry concerns? The question I have is, have you sat down with the groups representing duty-free sales--for example, the Frontier Duty Free Association--and identified whether their concern, which is that normal American cigarettes sold in cartons in the very regulated atmosphere of a duty-free store will actually be banned by this bill, has been addressed in these amendments? Have you specifically met with the duty-free interest groups?