Thank you.
Mr. Hunt, your association stated the following in a press release:
Federal and provincial procurement still relies on outdated tendering criteria that gives advantage to offshore producers who, in some cases, are dumping product below cost into the Canadian market.
You yourself are quoted as saying this:
By not recognizing Canadian content or high product standards, our procurement systems are also allowing products of inferior quality into our hospitals and homes, and, far too often, those products are coming from jurisdictions with poor labor and environmental practices.
That's as you've testified today.
Mr. Hunt, how prevalent is this, and what do you suggest be done about it?