International Trade committee  In our case, it depends on the contract period. Our contracts often extend over a period of a few months up to three or four years. The ones that run until 2021 and 2022 will allow us to stay in the market a little longer. However, it will be very difficult for us to get all the

International Trade committee  That's right. We have four plants in Canada. We must not forget that we are captive in a way, we are subject to the political risks and tax laws specific to Canada. As soon as a company has a foothold in the United States or elsewhere, it diversifies the political and tax risks.

International Trade committee  In our case, things are a little different. The fact that the price of steel is much higher here affects us directly. Some of our customers only invite Canadian manufacturers to bid, and that's fine because the price of Canadian steel is the same for everyone and the bids will be

International Trade committee  I would add that the anti-dumping taxes or the taxes in place help to maintain high steel prices in Canada. This is not helping to adjust the world steel price. It will keep creating a distortion or imbalance between the price of Canadian steel and the world price of steel. Once

International Trade committee  No. The products we manufacture are not a security issue, far from it. They are designed to help people. We are not a threat to the Americans or anyone else in any way.

International Trade committee  As I mentioned at the outset, our company buys steel mostly in Canada. We process the product and we resell it in Canada. As Mr. Toupin mentioned a little earlier, we buy in Canada and the distributors are now charging us $1 per pound. That price includes taxes and surtaxes, so i

International Trade committee  At the moment, in our plant in British Columbia. we have 25 to 30 employees working on a major hydroelectric project called Site C. We are at the beginning of the process. The number of employees will certainly increase significantly in the next months, hence the importance of a

International Trade committee  There are 250 employees.

International Trade committee  Good morning. Our thanks to the committee for giving us the opportunity to express our views on these issues, which are crucial for our company. Since 1942, the Groupe LAR has specialized in the design, manufacture and installation of very large-scale welded fabrications. Our m