Industry committee  I'll give you a specific-to-steel answer. It makes too much sense to produce steel in Canada. We have iron ore at our disposal, we have renewable energy sources galore in this country, we produce in a very environmentally responsible way. There's a tremendous benefit associated w

Industry committee  To be honest, this is the first time I've had a discussion about that product line. I'm sure if there's a commercial opportunity, our guys will seek it out. I give every credit to buyers who stick with Canadian products. As president of the Canadian Steel Producers Association,

Industry committee  The SR and ED credit? I'm unaware of a member who has accessed it. There might be one, but I'm not sure.

Industry committee  Generally because our members are international, it's more between, for instance, the mill in Hamilton and the mill in ArcelorMittal's other facility in Luxembourg, Tenaris's other facility in Argentina, or EVRAZ's in the United States.

Industry committee  It's corporate sharing.

Industry committee  Yes, absolutely, material in process. And although it's not a university, the National Research Council work that is going on in Sorel-Tracy outside Quebec with Rio Tinto is a great example of that as well.

Industry committee  I mentioned the relationship ArcelorMittal has with McMaster. That's ongoing. The advanced manufacturing chair there and some of our other members maintain scholarship programs. There's a lot of recruitment and training for the workforce out of technical colleges, and that kind o

Industry committee  Our trade from the industry is sort of NAFTA-focused. We tend to be very close to market. In our process innovations, continual improvement of efficiency is a crucial component. Frankly, our customers are demanding better product. The automotive industry wants lighter steel for h

Industry committee  From a physical facility standpoint?

Industry committee  Yes, absolutely. I will go back to ArcelorMittal. It's an absolutely top-grade, best-in-the-world, automotive steel plant that supplies the automotive industry in southwestern Ontario and exports across the border. They are, no question, world-class.

Industry committee  They choose where they can produce efficiently and sell in that market, yes, but all of our members are the same way. EVRAZ, that now owns IPSCO in Regina—they're pipe and tube resource folks, predominantly—is a Russian company. They can invest wherever. Gerdau is a South America

Industry committee  The short answer is “yes”. The longer answer is “as much as they can”. I'll go back to the fact all of our members are international corporations that compete with their affiliates in other jurisdictions for investment. When they're looking at a plant to make an investment in, f

Industry committee  —they compete globally. In the security of a home market, knowing you can play in a fair ball game is crucial.

Industry committee  Yes.

Industry committee  Also in Ontario.