To your question on subsidies from China, Mr. Masse, the Canada Border Services Agency has investigated alleged dumping of fasteners into Canada, and also the possible subsidy given by the Chinese government to Chinese farms. What they've found, according to my research, is special economic area incentives; grants provided for export performance in employing common workers; preferential loans; loan guarantees by the Government of China; income tax credit refunds and exemptions; reduced corporate tax rates for export-oriented enterprises—they seem to be keying on export—exemption reductions of corporate income tax during start-up periods; income tax refunds of amounts invested in special economic areas; relief from duties and taxes; deduction in land use fees; and reductions on purchases of goods from state-owned enterprises. All of this puts us at a negative competitive balance.
On November 23rd, 2006. See this statement in context.