Thank you, Mr. Chair. My first question goes to Mr. Shrybman.
Just now, you said that we needed political courage in order to negotiate with the Americans and to take a stand against an agreement like the one that is presently before us. Since we started our study, a number of witnesses have told us that some of the restrictions are unacceptable.
But the agreement conforms to standards of international law, including the same mechanisms and exemptions for Canada under the principle of reciprocity. In your opinion, what would the Americans say if we used the principle of reciprocity?