Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Good day to our witnesses and I want to thank them for joining us.
My first questions will be directed to the representatives of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce.
Thank you for reminding us in your presentation that we'll hear a lot of noise in the coming weeks, as is already the case, and that, even if it hasn't been renegotiated by July 1, CUSMA will continue to apply. Rather, it is a review of the various parts.
CUSMA is a good agreement. The problem is that the U.S. President has failed to respect it by imposing tariffs that are, in my view, illegal in several sectors, including the automotive industry, steel and aluminum.
During his first term, he imposed illegal tariffs on steel and aluminum. If I recall correctly, your sister organization, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, had sought to challenge these tariffs in court. It dropped the lawsuit upon the ratification of CUSMA, which replaced the North American Free Trade Agreement, because the president was no longer imposing those tariffs. In his second term, he reactivated this clause.
Are you still on good terms and do you still have a good relationship with your sister organization, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce? Have you heard whether it intends to reactivate this lawsuit challenging the illegal tariffs?