International Trade committee  We did not talk to other commodities, but maybe it can be done. One thing that is quite certain is that in Canada, because 90% of the maple syrup is coming from Quebec, the other associations don't have much money to invest. They did not invest much. They are all doing some marke

International Trade committee  Maple syrup is not cheap sugar compared to other ones, for sure. Compared to honey, for example, it's about the same price, depending on the quality. In those markets, we have a very competitive price. With lower tariffs, we're going to gain in those markets, for sure. We have

International Trade committee  Basically, about 10 years ago, the Quebec federation of maple syrup started to work with other associations in Canada in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Ontario. We had a lot of subsidies from the federal level through agri-marketing and agri-investment to make sure that we.... A

International Trade committee  Canada produces about 90% of all the maple syrup in the world. The other production is in the United States. There are about 15 states in the U.S. producing maple syrup. The economy of maple syrup in Canada is completely different from what is going on in the United States. Prod

International Trade committee  Are you referring to TPP countries or others?

International Trade committee  Currently, Canada's largest maple export market is Japan, which takes in between 6% and 10% of all Canadian maple exports. It's the priority market for Canada's processors and packagers. It's also a country that Canada's maple cluster is investing in. Naturally, the other countr

International Trade committee  That's a great question. The spinoff would actually be indirect. Allow me to explain. Would the consumer benefit from a lower price if the tariff were to disappear? Considering the number of intermediaries that necessarily play a role in exporting a product, it's not always a sa

International Trade committee  Hello, Mr. Chair, honourable members of the committee. My name is Simon Trépanier and I am the chief executive officer of the Fédération des producteurs acéricoles du Québec. With me is Serge Beaulieu, our president. We have a short presentation so I will read it out. It summari