Industry committee  I think the use of an eco tax would probably be something we would need to study and consult on with our colleagues at the Department of Finance.

Industry committee  In response, I think perhaps we know too much about what's going on. Actually, there are some Canadian companies that are very much on the leading edge, for instance on battery recycling. There are some really interesting pieces of work in terms of full recyclability and doing it

International Trade committee  Sorry, on the boat manufacturers, they were originally worried about submitting information with regard to the initial retaliatory consultations. We definitely do know their situation.

International Trade committee  These were the initial retaliatory consultations. They were certainly well aware of the impact that could happen in terms of the contracts that had been put in place prior to the retaliation. We certainly have a good sense of their issues and concerns about being able to bring in

International Trade committee  I'd say that we are actually seeing an incredible amount of stability and resilience within the manufacturing sector. The overall numbers are actually quite stable, in terms of sales, revenue, exports and employment. Obviously there are a lot of companies that are experiencing d

International Trade committee  Transportation costs are obviously a very important part of the manufacturing supply chain. Being located near your customers is very important. I think the location, for instance, of some of the Ontario steel mills makes them well-placed for supplying automotive components. It d

International Trade committee  I should point out that at the last high-level meeting of the Global Forum on excess steel capacity, which was held in April, the associate deputy minister for Innovation, Science and Economic Development, Kelly Gillis, represented Canada. That's where they had deputy ministers a

International Trade committee  Certainly, we've had discussions with companies about how they operate. It varies from company to company. Obviously, certain restrictions such as Buy America do have an impact on the way products can flow. If, for instance, they're supplying a procurement contract in the United

International Trade committee  If it's part of an automotive component, for instance, that would not be included in the statistics. One of the difficulties that we always have with regards to—

International Trade committee  No.

International Trade committee  As I was mentioning, steel products are quite diverse. We have raw slabs of steel, and we have various forms of coils, hot rolled, cold rolled, and pipes and tubes. Those would be the products that are primarily within the steel export numbers. There are certainly a couple of oth

International Trade committee  Absolutely not, no.

International Trade committee  Steel mills definitely use electricity. The question is really where the source is and how much they pay. There are some business confidentiality issues around talking about it, so I don't think we can get into too many details, but certainly, the price of electricity is an impor

International Trade committee  I don't want to overstate the role of electricity prices. Obviously, it's important to them, but it's probably not the key factor that's going to make them more competitive or super-competitive versus other countries. Again, the arrangement they have is also quite unique. Differe

International Trade committee  I would say quite significantly, as energy represents about a third of the customer base for Canadian steel producers. We have seen a number of plant and mill closures, especially on the pipe-and-tube side. The other public closures are temporary closures and layoffs. It has defi