Oftentimes, Web sites do not include a list of names. They indicate that consultations took place but do not give much in the way of details. I think it would be very useful for the committee to know exactly which associations, industries and companies were consulted regarding the economic impact.
My second question is in the same vein. We've had many cases of bilaterals having been signed and exports actually falling to those countries. In some cases these are Canadian, and in some cases it is other countries that have signed bilaterals. It's not the act of signing a trade agreement that allows access to a market, but the muscle behind it.
I'm interested in knowing what the total product promotion budget is for Canadian products and services into the Jordanian market right now and whether any increase is foreseen.
My third question is related to our competitors. We've seen in this committee that the United States, the European Union, Australia, and many other countries have budgets far beyond what Canada spends in product promotion, which is partly why our manufacturing capacity is collapsing—half a million jobs lost in the past few years.
So I'm wondering how much we're spending, how much we're going to spend, and how much our competitors are spending.