International Trade committee  There is no question that what you say is basically correct. I think I said in response to the previous question that there has been extensive discussions between the government negotiating team and the Shipbuilding Association, and I've attended every single one of them. We were

International Trade committee  They have been to the bureaucrats who are dealing with it. And you know, that's one drawback. Every couple of years the people change. You find that you're talking to new people, and you have to re-educate them.

International Trade committee  If I could add one thing, though, we believe quite a number of contracts were signed before it was eliminated, and those ships have yet to be built.

International Trade committee  Let me agree with you. We think the Buy Canada policy is very good, and there are a lot of programs coming up that have been a long time in coming. That has been the problem. There is the structured financing facility, where you can actually get a financial buy-down of almost up

International Trade committee  No. To the best of my knowledge, Norway phased out its shipbuilding subsidy policy over a number of years and it's now finished.

International Trade committee  Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman. I welcome this opportunity to appear before your committee. I apologize that we have no written brief. Something fell between the cracks and we were not aware until Monday morning that a presentation was asked for. I was sitting happily by the