Thank you, Mr. Chair.
To the witnesses, thank you for being here. I apologize for my coughing and my voice. I've been struggling with a cold, but I wanted to hear your testimony.
I had a chance to tour the Irving yards just last summer. They are very similar to the automotive industry in many respects, in terms of trade training and the challenges being faced with competition elsewhere.
I'd like to start off with a question about the FTA. This sounds a lot like the situation with Korea. Back in June our international trade committee passed a motion by our critic, Peter Julian, to actually get an analysis of the effect of the auto industry in terms of Korea. It finally came forward when the CAW tabled their own analysis of Korea, and the department that night, at around 5 p.m., posted their own studies on the Internet.
How long have you been asking for this study? You mentioned a few years. And has this been put in writing? Who have you actually said that to in terms of getting an analysis?