I think that your presentations complemented each other. It is true that we have to develop a new policy. First of all, I thought that it was not a customs problem but rather a problem with foreign affairs. In your opinion, it goes beyond that. Nevertheless, we have to build on the cooperation that already exists between American states and Canadian provinces, and even between organizations like regional joint task forces. I like those very much since I formed them before other people did. They also work well in customs matters.
Mr. Kergin, I have found out that we can take four trips a year to Washington to meet parliamentarians there. I went once, when we were dealing with passports. We were received extremely well; the Canadian ambassador embassy helped us to meet people, with the result we had an extremely busy day and a half. Some of our colleagues in the House think that this kind of interaction amounts to tourism and that we are wasting Canadian taxpayers' money.
Can you correct this impression, if you think it should be corrected? If you do not, say so too.