Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Good afternoon, Mr. Minister.
Concerning the Buy American Act, we met several witnesses in recent weeks who expressed their concerns, based on their knowledge of the American market, regarding the possibility that American companies will take advantage of the fact that municipal and state governments in the US are not very familiar with global trade rules, and will try to influence them to favour American companies. Those witnesses believe that when Canadian and Quebec companies submit bids, American companies will try to thwart their efforts, despite the international trade agreement and the rules in effect.
Does the department plan to introduce measures to avoid such situations?