Thank you for the question and for the ongoing support of the committee.
I think a lot of people are saying that there's not much that can really focus a mind more than crisis. Certainly the government now definitely recognizes the value of diversifying Canada's trade and is making solid steps to move in that direction. We quite like the trade diversification corridors fund and the fact that it's open to calls for regional projects, which was not something we were necessarily sure was going to happen.
There seems to be a corridors approach with the way that the corridors fund has been designed in terms of the articulation of strategic corridors that will hopefully guide investment. There are some additional aspects of the model that need to be reformed. We have had some good conversations with the Department of Transport. I'd say that they are still early discussions, and we do understand that the government is looking at a trade diversification strategy as announced in the budget. If there's legislation to support that, we certainly hope that the input we had on Bill C-33 will be taken to heart as any future legislation is developed.
We also think, though, that some of this can be done through government policy. It does not necessarily require legislative change.