If I may, I think that's the point here. The Canada-EFTA agreement as it is now structured gives Canada all the room it needs to do whatever is necessary to trade on that level playing field. We're talking about a 15-year phase-out. There's no reduction of tariffs at all for the first three years. There's provision for a three-year reversion in the event of injury during the 15-year period. There's a lot of time to figure out whether we are doing enough to ensure the viability and competitiveness of that industry--as well as any other industry, for that matter--and to take appropriate measures within the field of domestic policy. There's no need to change the agreement. The agreement gives us enough room to do whatever is necessary.
I think your colleague Mr. Brison made that point at the last meeting of this committee in talking about the structure of financing, accelerated CCA, and the importance of government procurement in this sector, which also is not restricted by the Canada-EFTA agreement as it's now structured.
I don't see any problem in going ahead. I think we need to move ahead quickly with the agreement, not only for its own inherent benefits, but for the symbolic value as we launch these broader discussions with the European Union, which I think are going to have very important benefits for Canadian companies across all sectors.