International Trade committee  No.

International Trade committee  If the working group is to fulfill its stated mandate, as I understand it from the simple name of the committee—the strategic working group—I think the discussion will be about sharing and getting the input of industry on a strategy for moving forward. We'll need to understand wh

International Trade committee  I was made aware there have been high-level government communications by the Canadian government to the Chinese officials, but at a very high level. I'm not aware of the contents or the specifics.

International Trade committee  There's a disconnect somewhere. The question really is, what is the basis for that disconnect? We are confident with the results on the quality of our commodity. No such issues have arisen with China for as long as we've been exporting to China, and none have arisen from any ot

International Trade committee  For the resolution on the technical side of things, I think one of the key components that's required is a willing partner to have a discussion with and with whom to exchange information. That requires confirmation of engagement and engagement in good faith. I think that means, a

International Trade committee  I'm not aware of a specific timeline having been agreed to.

International Trade committee  I do have to give credit to the departmental officials whom we've spoken with from the market access secretariat and Global Affairs, etc., who have been very open and very willing to speak with us. They have reached out to discuss with us. A strategic working group has been crea

International Trade committee  With respect to trade deals, we need to have very strong language that commits the signatory parties to respect science and science-based results, proper testing protocols, etc., and in the event of dispute, we need to have a very quick mechanism to resolve these scientific issue

International Trade committee  I was simply going to say that you've identified ongoing issues that Canadian exports are facing around the world and that all have sanitary and phytosanitary issues as the root issue that's being put forward to prevent trade from happening. In the case of Italy, it's a complaint

International Trade committee  Thank you very much, Mr. Chair, and members of the standing committee. My name is Jean-Marc Ruest, and I am senior vice-president of corporate affairs and general counsel for Richardson International Limited. I thank you for inviting our company and me to give you our perspecti

Agriculture committee  I think what we've seen and what this issue has highlighted is the importance of focusing on the damage that can be created by non-tariff trade barriers. The uncertainty it presents puts a tremendous chill on the industry. This is a business sector that is fraught with weather-

Agriculture committee  We're not in the development of products per se. We are a retailer of those products to our farm customers, so I guess we have a frontline view of how producers use those products. We offer agronomic services as well, to assist producers in the development of their crops. The p

Agriculture committee  I couldn't agree more.

Agriculture committee  I agree totally with Mr. Casey. It's impossible to be mistaken if the regulation rests on recognized scientific principles. However, as soon as there is any subjectivity or viewpoints that are not science-based, to what extent can you regulate? If we really want investment in re

Agriculture committee  The fact of being on a whole new battlefield makes things difficult. It is difficult to defend yourself in the world of social media, where a simple sentence from a television or film star recorded in a sound clip can have a lot of influence. We would like to reply to it by prese