Thank you very much, Chair.
Minister, thank you very much for your briefing today.
I have a question that's not on softwood lumber. It's a question to do with the integration of International Trade Canada and Foreign Affairs Canada. As you are aware, these two organizations have basically been acting independently, and our government made an announcement in February 2006 that we would reintegrate these two departments. So just looking at the estimates, I'm wondering what sorts of costs will be associated with the reintegration of the two departments. I'm also wondering if you could enunciate for us the benefits to Canada and trade by re-amalgamating these two departments.