Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you, Minister Fast, and thanks to your officials.
Mr. Kennedy, congratulations on your recent addition. We had a good working relationship with Canada-U.S. and regulatory reform. We thank you for your work there. It's very important for trade for Canada, for both countries for that matter, and for harmonization.
I thank you, Minister Fast, for your great work and your recent successful trip to Japan and China, working to promote Canadian companies, specifically in the information and communications technology sectors.
I know it's important to sign new trade agreements and expand new markets that way, but we can't forget about existing companies that are doing business and want to grow deeper and more extensive in their relationships and their trading opportunities. Maybe you could enlighten the committee as far as what you are doing to help businesses abroad or Canadian exporters to expand not only to new markets, but in existing markets.