Industry committee  Thank you very much for the question. We do get asked that a lot. There are a few different things. I think we've seen previously that people are concerned, obviously, about gas consumption and gas prices. Generally what happens when the prices rise is that the consumer utilizes their RV in a different manner.

Industry committee  Sure. In the RV industry, our dealers, obviously, sell RVs, which are primarily manufactured in the United States. There need to be more Canadian manufacturers, but unfortunately, most of the manufacturing has moved to the U.S. I think 96% or 97% of the product sold in Canada is manufactured primarily in Indiana.

Industry committee  Yes, absolutely. Thank you so much for the question. We work very closely with campground operators, obviously, because consumers purchase their RV, but they need some place to go and enjoy while touring Canada. What has happened is that there was a change in interpretation a few years ago, whereby campgrounds were being seen as investment businesses and not small businesses.

Industry committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. Good afternoon, and thank you for having me here before the committee today representing the Recreation Vehicle Dealers Association of Canada, otherwise known as the RVDA. The RVDA is a national volunteer federation of provincial and regional associations and their members, which have united to form a professional association for all businesses involved in the RV industry.