I believe that the Senate in France did not ratify the agreement because of elements of French domestic policy, which I really cannot explain for lack of knowledge. Following that non‑ratification, we received a briefing from the Canadian government, which explained how the embassy there understood the situation.
There are, in fact, elements of domestic policy that aren't very clear. What is clear, however, is that our food inspection systems aren't always received as they should be in France. We think it's because there are things that aren't very well understood, as our systems are at a higher level.
Sometimes it's also because people pretend not to understand our systems. They want to impose non‑tariff barriers in place of other barriers to make our products uncompetitive. However, in cases where we can work together, we believe in communicating with the French authorities to ensure that they fully understand our systems.