I'm not going to say whether some companies want outward processing and some don't. Clearly, there would be differences of opinion in any industry. No single industry has one voice. None of us here would claim that. But I would say that we need to come to a conclusion about the key issues that drive our business, meaning input tariffs on textiles, and probably outward processing as part of the mix, whether as part of a sectoral approach or across the board.
I'll come back to what I said. We've been going at this for three years. I think all the departments concerned would like to get rid of us and just settle the matter. I believe that your committee can hasten that by making a clear statement that this has been going on since 2003. Enough already. Let's work out the major parts of the deal, taking into account the diversity of opinion, so that it minimizes the risk to Canadian companies, while conferring the benefits on as many companies as possible.