International Trade committee  In our business there's a limited number of outstanding trade shows. For us it's Farnborough and the Paris Air Show, to name two. All of our potential customers attend and participate. Let's take Embraer in Brazil, and assume we don't have an aerospace presence from a TCS perspec

International Trade committee  No, it is a matter of time. That's the time it takes to do business. In our field, the cycles are very long.

International Trade committee  We're all in this together.

International Trade committee  This is Canada against the world.

International Trade committee  Something we've done—and this was one of the earlier questions—is move up the food chain. We used to be a parts supplier. We went into sub-assemblies, and today we're providing larger structures. As we get bigger we can support smaller companies. We invite everybody to visit us,

International Trade committee  Is there a customer?

International Trade committee  Exactly. In our business, if we serviced every potential customer we wanted to, there would be no more than 50 on this planet. We're very focused. For us there are two things. Is it the right customer for us, and is there growth potential with that customer? We talked about the

International Trade committee  Our company exports. We are, by definition, sensitive to the international trade dimension. I believe that the government is doing a good job in promoting the service. I do not know if that really answers your question. Companies in our sector are familiar with the Trade Commissi

International Trade committee  Are you talking about a smaller company?

International Trade committee  I believe so. I believe it is relatively easy today for anyone wishing to access the service, thanks to the Internet. The Foreign Affairs and Trade Commissioner Service website is quite well designed and is relatively user-friendly. If anyone wishes to access the service, it is n

International Trade committee  It all depends on the market. I could talk about Japan. In our sector, there are three important players in Japan. We call them the heavyweights. They are Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Mitsubishi and Fuji. These are big players in this sector. In the case of my company, Centra Ind

International Trade committee  The aerospace sector has been trade-barrier free for 50-some years. There are a number of non-trade barriers, but trade agreements have not basically had an impact on our industry as there is no tariff on aerospace parts.

International Trade committee  We're fortunate because in our business there are trade commissioners, consulates, or embassies in the countries where we want to do business. So for us it's not an issue.

International Trade committee  I think the balance is there. Certainly trade assistance is key. I think if we had a choice of flying at 40,000 feet, which is where this trade promotion is, as opposed to trade assistance, it could be a trade commissioner in São Paolo taking me to Embraer and introducing me to p

International Trade committee  I think we have a first-class service and I think it's recognized worldwide. In my sector, there's one aerospace person who's based at the U.S. consulate in Montreal. Montreal is a centre for aerospace. There is a full-time U.S. person who does the same thing as our guys abroad