Thank you very much, Madam Chair.
Mr. Fulton, I found your presentation very interesting. We know that beef producers produce quality beef. We also know that in Quebec and the other provinces, the traceability system is very rigorous. It takes into account parameters related to the environmental footprint and animal welfare, among other things.
It offends me when I hear Mr. Collins say that we're putting so-called philosophical elements in our free trade agreements. I think to myself that we can't compete with other countries if we agree to sign agreements with beef producers who disregard all the environmental and traceability standards. It creates a non-reciprocal agreement. Your business can't be competitive if we import beef from a country that has no standards to comply with. Obviously, beef from that other country will be cheaper.
Can you tell us about the importance of reciprocal agreements in free trade agreements?