International Trade committee  You mean additional markets?

International Trade committee  We have not done that yet.

International Trade committee  No, not yet. However, just for the TPP, you will note that I have already provided preliminary figures and anticipated benefits. Furthermore, there are other countries that might join the accord and have indicated their intent to do so, such as Thailand, the Philippines and other

International Trade committee  To answer your question on South Korea, that was in 2011. South Korea was our biggest market. South Korea concluded an agreement with the United States and Australia and our market share was reduced by half. It was a huge market. Generally, when it comes to the agricultural and a

International Trade committee  I can only speak for the commodities that we represent. In principle for our commodities we rely on trade. We export over half of everything we produce. That's 50% of our beef, 70% of our pork, 75% of our wheat, 90% of our canola, and 40% of our processed food products. With the

International Trade committee  I can't speak in detail for soybeans specifically. I'll let Soy Canada, our member, speak to that in more detail. What I'll say about Japan is that it's our third export market, and it does over $4 billion in exports of Canadian products annually. What's important to know about

International Trade committee  That's correct. Australia does have an advantage in Japan because they already have a free trade agreement with Japan. The longer the TPP drags, the longer we fall behind. It's important for us that this agreement be ratified and implemented quickly.

International Trade committee  I think on that I'll let the specific crop producers and representatives speak for their own commodities. What we are seeking in the TPP, and in market access in general, is a level playing field. The TPP will do that for us once implemented.

International Trade committee  We haven't regained what we had—

International Trade committee  I think for some of the products the phase-out periods are taking 10 to15 years. Over that time until we get to that end point, which might take 10 or 15 years for some of the products, we'll remain at a disadvantage over some of these tariffs. Australia and the U.S. have an adva

International Trade committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. On behalf of the Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance, or CAFTA, which is the voice of the Canadian Agriculture and Agri-Food exporters of Canada, I thank you for having invited me today to speak to you about the Trans-Pacific Partnership. CAFTA is a coalitio

Finance committee  Whether it is labour or things like infrastructure, to some extent, these can be considered barriers for our sector and their ability to get products to market, for example. This is something that is handled by our members directly. The meat sector in particular is not a CAFTA ma

Finance committee  If the TPP is ratified and Canada is not part of it, we will fall behind. What specifically the numbers will look like is difficult to determine at this point. But look at, as I mentioned, what happened with Korea. In 2011 this was our fifth-largest export market for agriculture

Finance committee  Thank you for inviting me today to speak on behalf of CAFTA, the Canadian Agri-Food Trade Alliance. CAFTA is a coalition of organizations seeking a more open and fair international trading environment for agriculture and agrifood. Our members represent farmers, processors, and e

Agriculture committee  Usually tariffs are the number one issue within free trade agreements. This agreement addresses not only regulatory cooperation; we've heard the examples of customs administration, technical barriers to trade, and sanitary and phytosanitary issues. These include the recognition o