Mr. Jan Westcott at the International Trade Committee

On February 13th, 2008. See this statement in context.

February 13th, 2008 / 5:25 p.m.

President and Chief Executive Officer, Spirits Canada / Association of Canadian Distillers

I wouldn't say it would be 1,000. It would be somewhere up to 1,000, potentially. It depends upon how big the business gets.

We are a primary manufacturer. We take raw materials and turn them into highly finished goods. The people we employ are skilled. It takes time for them to learn those skills. They are valuable skills to have inside this country.

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