Good morning. I want you welcome you and thank you for your presentations and for being here before the committee.
I'm from Jonquière, which is in the Saguenay—Lac-Saint-Jean region of Quebec. I had the opportunity to visit STC Manufacturier, which makes steel frames and windows. The 25% steel tax has also severely affected their production. If prices increase outside the country, the company must also pay more for supplies in Canada. This is becoming an issue.
I heard your comments regarding the program implemented by the federal government. As such, I have a few questions for Mr. Mindell and Mr. Kerr, by video conference, and perhaps Mr. Dodds could answer them afterward.
With regard to the federal program, you said that you had to respond to a number of questionnaires and spend several hours providing the information requested by the Canada Revenue Agency. Of course, it's good to conduct a study and an investigation. However, I want to hear about the time frame. You needed this program, but it was a long time before you had access to it. Should the government shorten this time frame?
Could we start with the witnesses from Burnaby?