International Trade committee  I believe there are significant disincentives for both sides to terminate, the way the agreement is structured. For the U.S., with a 12-month standstill on termination, they would really not want to go to free trade, which this would imply, so there's a disincentive there. For Canada, there is also a disincentive to terminate in that we don't have a standstill clause.

International Trade committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair, for the opportunity to address this committee. I'd like to do three things today with my time: briefly introduce myself and the company I represent so that I can put my comments into context for you; explain why we support this agreement; and lastly, look forward to how the government can help us establish principles to break this circle and create a North American lumber industry.