Thank you very much.
This is one of the things I wish I could have answered to Ms. Ramsey before. The IP was one of the crucial things I think we've achieved for Canada. As you know, the innovators and interpreters were really concerned by the terms that were in the original text of the TPP. You may have seen the op-ed from Jim Balsillie. What we were successful in—and I think this is very much a Canadian initiative—was to suspend a number of provisions of the 22 that relate to IP, namely in copyright extension and patent extension as well. This gives a better outcome for all the interpreters and innovators across Canada. I think it is very much thanks to Canada pushing the envelope that we got a much better deal for industry.
The other thing you mentioned, ISDS, is the same thing. We were able to push back and seek suspension to make sure we could regulate in Canada's best interests, obviously, but also that ISDS would not be applying to certain decisions taken under the Invest in Canada Act, protecting our ability to enforce this act the way we deem fit for Canada. I think at the same time we struck the right balance, protecting our investors who want to be in these markets and at the same time protecting our own right to regulate in the best interest of Canadians. I think these are two significant achievements.
The market access in the auto sector is one that's significant as well. I would just use that to complement the answer I gave to Ms. Ramsey. My understanding is that for the first time in Japan's history, they have given the largest market access and they have provided Canada with an enforceable mechanism through a side letter. Not only did they do that, but we want it to be evergreen, so we have a most-favoured-nation clause in it. That means if Japan were ever to give preferential market access on better terms to any country, such as the United States or Europe, it would apply automatically to Canada. That's an evergreen by which we wanted to make sure we would always be in the best possible position.
On IP and ISDS, I think we've achieved great things for Canadians.