Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Good afternoon everyone.
Some of us think this agreement weakens chapter 9 of NAFTA. You have made significant concessions regarding softwood lumber, even though all the legal action taken under NAFTA ruled in our favour. One billion dollars is a relatively large amount of money for an industry that was and still is experiencing difficulties.
My question is to Ms. Lim. How can we keep what we gained as a result of the legal action if we sign the agreement in its present form? Does it make any sense to sign a deal knowing that it will result in ever-increasing losses? It is anticipated that 20 per cent of your industries will be threatened despite the gains we made as a result of the legal proceedings. That is my first question.