Thank you, Mr. Trew and Mr. McBane, for being with us today, and welcome to the committee.
I agree that process is important. We know that the negotiations started in 2009 and took about four or five years. We also know that the government has consulted quite actively with a number of private sector...and private actors in Canada. Many of them have testified before this committee. They've had to sign confidentiality agreements.
Mr. Trew, was your group, the Council of Canadians, consulted by the government at any stage during the last five years?