Industry committee  I can illustrate that by putting it in terms of the automotive manufacturing context. For instance, there's no question that the entire automotive industry in North America will increasingly be sourcing certain low-cost items from offshore, and bringing them in. We do that now. I

Industry committee  I'll take a quick stab at that. Normally when one undertakes a major trade agreement, an economic study is done in advance. I think that was done by the government. Unfortunately, the government had several rounds of discussions with the South Koreans before we had a chance to

Industry committee  With respect to emission standards and the like, I would say a couple of things. One really critical thing to underline is that for us to continue to reduce greenhouse gas and other emissions from the automotive sector, we always have to keep in mind that an integrated strategy i

Industry committee  I'll very quickly add something, I'll throw in my two cents. I'm a director of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. I know that the chamber has been very adamant on border issues, and, as Bob has mentioned, two other things, and the chamber will have spoken to you about tax measur

Industry committee  There are a number of things that industry can do to advance innovation. We're very proud of the efforts we're making right here in Durham region with an automotive innovation network, joining universities together with suppliers so that we take the best in Canadian R and D and t

Industry committee  Currently there is an ability to import vehicles directly into Canada beyond the regular Canadian dealership network. In fact there is a government-supported website, which I was looking at yesterday, where they partner with Canadian Tire, which does the vehicle inspection for an

Industry committee  Thank you very much. Let me add my welcome, on behalf of Team Oshawa here. We're really pleased that the committee is focusing on challenges that are facing the manufacturing sector, because it really is so important. I will of course speak to you from the perspective of a lar