Thank you, Mr. Chair.
First, I'm going to address the issue of tourism. We know that Chinese tourists are among the most likely to come to Canada, because of their number and their attraction to our country.
Could you tell me whether negotiations concerning the status of preferred destination, which had been started with China, have been successful? Are those negotiations ongoing? We've put a lot of hope in this project. It was one of the components of the Pacific Gateway Strategy. Where do the negotiations stand?