Thank you, Madam Chair.
My question will be related to small and medium-sized businesses, particularly because I perked up when Mr. Lansbergen was talking about coastal communities and those businesses, as British Columbia has a lot of both.
I'm going to ask multi-pronged questions, and I will give all of the rest of the time to the presenters.
In June 2019, Madam Chair, this committee proposed to Parliament enhancing small and medium-sized businesses and awareness of international trade agreements and the opportunities they provide. Particularly when it comes to this agreement, how would your industry be affected if we did not have this transitional agreement in place?
Second, what are the main challenges faced by your particular industry, and what actions should our government take to help small and medium-sized businesses to become aware of this agreement and take advantage of it?