Finance committee  It's the reason behind the proposed anti-circumvention measures. Some exporters are indeed engaging in certain practices in order to avoid anti-dumping or countervailing duties when their goods arrive in Canada.

Finance committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. Division 1 of part 4 pertains to amendments to the Special Import Measures Act. This is the primary legislation governing Canada's trade remedy system, which provides for the application of duties to address situations where dumped or subsidized imports cau

Finance committee  Sure. As the budget mentioned, this measure lowers business costs for offshore exploration by about $13 million annually. There are also spinoff benefits. The industry has indicated that over the last four years in Canadian shipyards, there was repair work or maintenance work don

Finance committee  Sure. Clauses 91 and 92 clarify the tariff classification of certain food products that contain cheese, a product that falls under the supply management system for certain agricultural products and that is subject to high duty levels. The clarification addresses a gap whereby cer

Finance committee  Well, it's an issue that was brought to our attention. This was circumventing the import controls pillar, and the clarification addresses that gap with respect to ensuring the integrity of the import controls pillar of the supply management system.

Finance committee  There's no impact. This is solely a clarification to essentially clarify how these products should be classified. Essentially a loophole was found in the way the tariff structure was originally drafted. This only clarifies how these products should be classified.