I will take that question, Madam Chair.
The Ottawa Group has been a particularly valuable vehicle for Canada to have influence in discussions around the WTO. I think what we have seen is that, when we look around the various conversations taking place at the WTO, the only real mechanism for trying to advance issues is the Ottawa Group. It's essentially the only game in town right now in terms of really trying to make progress.
You mentioned the meeting that I think took place back in June. We did establish a work program at that point in time. We've had a total of five meetings at the ministerial level since we formed the Ottawa Group, and five meetings at the deputy ministerial level. We are starting to make some significant advances on some of these issues. For the moment, at least, we're putting a particular priority on access for medicines and medical supplies and trying to ensure that trade will flow as easily as possible for those types of products. At the same time, we're also looking at areas like electronic commerce, trade facilitation and more predictable trade in agricultural products.
It's all about trying to find ways to ensure that trade will move and we won't have the kinds of export restrictions that we've seen from many countries as a result of the pandemic. The Ottawa Group is beginning now to demonstrate that it can deliver some actual results.