International Trade committee  My comment would be that we face a host of challenges. They seem to change every day, but if I were to list number one, it would be the trade issue. It's been there for decades. As quickly as you solve one particular case, one particular product, with a number of countries, you'r

International Trade committee  Unequivocally yes, there is. I won't get into details. We're in the midst of credit protection. We think we're in the home stretch. Having said that, I make it analogous to a marathon. That last 20% is going to be some of the most difficult stretch, as we move through the comin

International Trade committee  As late as 2010, I believe, there was a significant investment made in the waste-water treatment plant in Hamilton. It is well ahead of the curve in terms of its overall environmental performance, compliant with standards that are out there and still to be achieved in years to co

International Trade committee  The order book is strong. We're running above the North American average, but we are also poised, on emergence, to be just that much more successful. The automotive sector in particular is waiting until the supply chain is clean, and we continue to keep up our communication with

International Trade committee  They absolutely are. When you have 400 million tonnes of surplus capacity over and above what's already being exported, just the presence of an offer—it doesn't even have to be a boatload—has a tremendous suppressive effect on pricing and is detrimental to the Canadian steel indu

International Trade committee  Yes. Lake Erie, built in 1980, is actually the most modern greenfield site in North America, and there has been significant investment made in the Hamilton facilities. What is left operating today is, we believe, world-class. We had benchmarking, as members of the larger U.S. Ste

International Trade committee  In closing, we have 2,000 employees, 15,000 retirees, and many more in the Hamilton and Nanticoke areas who depend on our business. Thank you for your time.

International Trade committee  Good afternoon, honourable members of the committee. I'd like to thank you for the opportunity to speak to the viability of the Canadian steel industry and Stelco, in particular. Stelco has a history of building Canada and the landmarks that dot our landscape. For over 100 years