International Trade committee  Thank you very much, Minister. I truly appreciate your work on this file. As you know, Algoma steel in Sault Ste. Marie alone accounts for 40% of our GDP locally, so it's critical. Then you throw Tenaris in there as well, and the SMEs that are working in the steel industry, and

International Trade committee  I just want to thank you. I think the response to the tariffs has been quite quick. Congratulations on the 2016, 2017 and 2018 budgets in modernizing a lot of our trade. How did the safeguards and the system that are used further strengthen our response to unfair trade? You

International Trade committee  Thank you very much for the presentation. I just wanted to pick up where Tracey was going with the new officers. At our first committee meeting, I asked a question of David McHattie, who is the incoming president for the Canadian manufacturers' association. The federal governmen

International Trade committee  First, I'll just follow up on your point with the new officers in place. You alluded in your opening comments to the time it usually takes to do the work and that it has been shortened. I can't remember the number of days, but it has been shortened. Obviously it has been successf

International Trade committee  What was the shortened time again?

International Trade committee  Yes.

International Trade committee  Congratulations.

International Trade committee  Thank you. Patrick, of the remission orders that have been granted, what percentage of the companies that are benefiting are small businesses?

International Trade committee  Thank you.

International Trade committee  That's right, and—

International Trade committee  Sorry, go ahead.

International Trade committee  Yes, absolutely, and we appreciate the support from Atlas. Algoma Steel is a perfect example of the integrated steel market in North America. They make steel with Canadian steelworkers. They flow it into the supply chains on both sides of the border. They make it with iron ore

International Trade committee  Thank you very much. I appreciate your leeway, Mr. Chair, in taking a little more time than Peter. I understand I'll have a shorter window now, to keep us on track. It's such an important issue for us to continue to work on. I think the best answer that we've heard in testimony

International Trade committee  I think you guys heard the question.

International Trade committee  I would just comment that a number of programs have been developed, as we've been pointing out to the companies over the last three and a half months. If you want to contact the Department of Finance, we can provide you with the details of the person who can get you straight to t