International Trade committee  We haven't done that type of analysis. I'm not aware of any.

International Trade committee  I was referring to the GMAP. As you know, the current global market action plan not only identifies 50 priority markets for Canadian businesses, but also identifies certain sectors and certain professions that we're trying to advance opportunities for. So for air transport in our

International Trade committee  I guess one example would be if we didn't feel there was sufficient interest on behalf of Canadian passengers to travel to that market. Another example would be if we felt that a foreign carrier was asking for an open-skies type of agreement with Canada with unlimited rights to f

International Trade committee  It's 25%.

International Trade committee  No, I have nothing to add to that.

International Trade committee  We wouldn't be dictating the terms of an agreement. Basically, if it's our interest to consider expanding an air agreement with another country, we'll approach that country. By that time, we've already heard from our stakeholders, through our consultative process, that they're in

International Trade committee  As I mentioned to you, the way the process works is that we receive advice from our airlines, for example, or airports in terms of their priority markets. Once we have an expanded air agreement, then the legal framework is put in place, which we implement and bring into law as a

International Trade committee  I would say they're strictly complementary. I can't think of an example where an ATA collided, in terms of Canada's objectives, with a free trade agreement. Again, it's a supporting mechanism. When we look at the amount of cargo representing Canada's exports, for example, I think

International Trade committee  The answer to your first question is that I don't know if we have more updated information, but we'll certainly look into that for you. In terms of the trajectory of that growth, it's difficult to predict how that would grow. As you know, with some of these trade agreements, the

International Trade committee  Since we negotiate the expanded agreements based on the advice and requests we receive from our carriers, we normally would see the demand there and see them grow. Having said that, there are certainly examples where one of our domestic carriers has asked for additional rights, w

International Trade committee  I guess the answer to the question is that the reason we're at 91% is that we proposed open skies agreements for those reasons you outlined, and the other countries have said they're not interested. They preferred a more piecemeal approach, or a gradual approach.

International Trade committee  Yes, it does.

International Trade committee  Yes, there are, but I really wouldn't be able to get into the details of those at this time.

International Trade committee  They would touch on national security.

International Trade committee  I assume it would be. If we were to seek a negotiating mandate from our two ministers, the Minister of Transport and the Minister of International Trade, they would have to look at all factors in terms of the bilateral relationship between Canada and that country, and some of the