Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
I'd like to ask a number of questions and then you can answer them, because I find we don't get to ask all our questions with all the answers that are coming through.
The Shipyard General Workers' representative testified to this committee that Canada is the only major seagoing country that has not had a strategic plan to guide its shipbuilding sector. In your opinion, is the absence of such an industrial policy act an obstacle in negotiations with EFTA?
Second, you mentioned earlier that there have not been any economic impact assessments done, and therefore this question may be easier to answer. In which sectors did Canadian exporters face the most restrictive tariffs in EFTA markets, and in which sectors do market access restrictions remain?
One of the chief advantages of a free trade agreement with EFTA is that there's a heavy degree of economic integration between EFTA and the EU. In your view, can Canadian business use this trade agreement to help access the EU market?
Finally, what prohibitions does the World Trade Organization impose on subsidies to shipbuilding, and what remedies are available if they are breached?
So there are four easy questions.