International Trade committee  I would say, on behalf of our members, it should be an industry that allows us to be able to make car parts and cars in the best way we can and the most cost-effectively—if I could put it as quickly as I could.

International Trade committee  It's important to note that 70% of what we make comes from the U.S., so it's important that the North American steel market remain strong for our members to prosper and grow.

International Trade committee  I don't have access right this moment but I could possibly see if I can acquire that and provide it.

International Trade committee  Obviously, as I stated, for bigger companies the ability to wait for the drawbacks is a little bit easier. The issue is that for a lot of the smaller parts companies that we represent, they might not have the finances to wait. They would preach speed, essentially.

International Trade committee  I believe there are so many things the government can do. Allowing business to be able to react more quickly in terms of the administrative process is probably where we could start.

International Trade committee  Obviously, we wouldn't describe quotas as good. I wouldn't presume to say this is good; this is bad. I would prefer to see what was on the table before making a judgment. Obviously our government has to be pragmatic in dealing with a partner that's bigger than we are, but at the

International Trade committee  No problem. Go ahead.

International Trade committee  When looking at the side letters in the USMCA, I think obviously we would prefer to allow the market to determine where things are manufactured. Dealing in an unconventional situation as we are here, I believe the government needs to be pragmatic. We would prefer that if there ar

International Trade committee  Speaking pragmatically, obviously only so many things can be done. We would prefer that it's not a problem, and we would prefer that auto parts producers are able to freely sell, buy, create and move their product. We'd encourage the government to try to find a solution as quickl

International Trade committee  Thank you. My name is Gian Paolo Vescio. I'm the Director of External Affairs and Internal Counsel at the APMA. The APMA represents over 280 companies, 95% of the independent parts production in Canada, which amounts to about 96,000 employees in Canada, over 42,000 in the U.S. a