I have two quick observations.
One is that we rely on CBSA, of course, to determine what their administrative cost is. Coming back to this question of what the right level of de minimis is, we regularly get representations both from importer groups, which are seeking consideration of a higher threshold, and from domestic retailers—the Retail Council of Canada and the Canadian Federation of Independent Business—which have concerns about competitiveness and a level playing field. This is not a new issue for us.
With respect to the committee, I think, Mr. Chair, the framing that you noted a few moments ago, about this trade-off between the cost of administering a system and the inherent protections a system offers in the interests of both consumers and the domestic producers and retailers, is a policy question that I'm not at liberty to discuss today.
It essentially boils down to a policy question: what is the value of a system that provides that flexibility to facilitate consumers' wishes for cheaper products while still protecting a system that allows Canadian retailers and producers to be competitive and vibrant? That's the essential policy question, and the price determines that balance. The price falls out of that balance.