International Trade committee  That's exactly it.

International Trade committee  We'd be happy to meet with you and share more of what we're doing.

International Trade committee  I'd be happy to do that.

International Trade committee  It's important, I think. Thank you.

International Trade committee  —feed the world.

International Trade committee  There's no question.

International Trade committee  We have certainly been an export-oriented industry. One of the main reasons for that is that we're so close to one of the major seafood markets in the world, the U.S. That has been the easiest place to do business because of the proximity, and we can provide fresh product in a ve

International Trade committee  The industry is a young industry. It's only 30 to 35 years old. That's part of our issue; when we started here in Canada no one knew what to do with us and where we fit from a legislative perspective. We're a young industry and the majority of the trade has always been with the

International Trade committee  I know. It sounds awful, but that's how I got the job.

International Trade committee  No. I already had it before I applied. I used to work for the dairy industry, and no no one ever commented on my name then.

International Trade committee  Correct.

International Trade committee  The decrease in competitiveness is not related to tariffs. It's strictly related to a regulatory legislative policy framework that the other countries have, a more enabling framework than we have here. Most of the same companies invest in Canada, as they do in other countries,

International Trade committee  Absolutely. Most of our companies—

International Trade committee  —are investing in Canada. They're also the same companies that are investing in Scotland, Norway, and Chile. The money is going elsewhere. But the money is there. When the discussions around the board table come around—

International Trade committee  That's exactly the limitation. Because of the growing demand for seafood and the high quality of Canadian products, we'll be able to capitalize on CETA if we can expand production.