I just want to reassure you, Mr. Volpe. You know full well that there is the DRIC process, the Detroit River international crossing process, that's in place. This government, as well as the previous government, looked at it.
In terms of the conclusion as to the capacity of the bridge, yes, today there might be an instant photo of the situation, but the underlying fact remains that as we move forward, to 2012 for instance, that is when that capacity is going to be at its fullest. Therefore there is an important issue around being able to construct a new bridge by 2013 to handle the new capacity that's going to be coming forward.
I would say, colleague, that the whole idea of being able to--yes--accommodate the Americans in terms of their preoccupations with security challenges is one of the challenges we face, but at the same time we need to find ways and develop processes that will enable our country to continue to benefit from the relationship with that trading partner.
I believe the first time I came to this committee, colleague, that was one of the major things we addressed in terms of, yes, we're accommodating the Americans' concerns with protection and making sure that we can indeed meet some of the challenges they put forward, but at the same time we're making sure our borders are open for business and that Canada can remain extremely competitive in a world market that is becoming more and more tough.