International Trade committee  Yes, we have. This is very easy. You look at what free-market conditions are doing. In terms of Guatemala, U.S. exports there are 20 times ours. It's very easy to see. On a daily basis, you know the customers; you know the opportunities. We're really hands down on those opportu

International Trade committee  You were talking earlier about competitive advantage. This is one where the budget to promote meat in the U.S. is some 20 times ours. This is something that we're going to come to, and I'm doing a more ambitious plan to support Canada branding.

International Trade committee  Yes.

International Trade committee  Okay.

International Trade committee  That is correct. The United States can now sell fresh products that go right onto supermarket shelves in Colombia. For our part, for a certain period we will have to be satisfied with selling frozen products, with the additional costs entailed.

International Trade committee  Yes, there are certain issues. The disputes that arise at ports have a very significant impact on us. Right now, the rate at which containers can be loaded at ports is what is a problem for us.

International Trade committee  No. Managing CN and CP is very time-consuming. Truckers do not want to go to ports any more. Service improvements are definitely needed to correct this.

International Trade committee  Yes.

International Trade committee  I think those free trade agreements are so important for the stability they bring to trade. This is the most important thing, to have stable trade, in any given market. This leads to better presence, having an office in the country, having some investments. We have companies inve

International Trade committee  In the case of Peru, you are shipping so little that you don't run into major problems. There are limited volumes. We rarely hear back. Part of our job is also to work with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency with our members, if there is an issue at the border. This is what we'r

International Trade committee  Basically, yes in the principle, the idea, especially when you're touching the part of labour, which is a key component for growth of Canadian pork, export is a labour issue in processing plants and in farms. This is very important. The only thing I would say about it is that we

International Trade committee  On our side, the answer is no. We know what the larger TRQs are bringing in the case of TPP, like the value for our industry and the growth and the investment. Some plants are specifically geared towards the Japanese market. They do 100% for Japan, so it's easy to see the link th

International Trade committee  It brings extra value to the whole value chain. There are no more pigs being raised, so it really increases the value that supports an investment. I don't have specific numbers for that.

International Trade committee  Yes. This is one of them, but obviously we're competing with the U.S. on a daily basis. We have the advantage in Canada, I think, of having a better product. I really believe it. You see the impact of that in Japan, the success we're having right now, just on the recognition of t

International Trade committee  We do, but you'd have to look at the region. Just to give you examples, markets like the U.S. and China are 300,000 tonnes. They are big markets. These markets are all between 2,000 and 12,000 tonnes a year, but they're very important: there are some countries where we're shippin