International Trade committee  To be honest, we haven't thought about it as far as this legislation. That said, we often hear that the agency's processes are complex for our companies when it comes to taking advantage of international agreements. We often hear from companies that they would prefer to pay the tariff, because it seems simpler than demonstrating to customs authorities that their products destined for the international market qualify under trade agreements.

International Trade committee  We haven't given a lot of thought to the negative impacts on certain sectors. We see international agreements as opportunities, and that has always been our position. We see the advantages rather than disadvantages, both for our exporting companies and for supply chains. Trade agreements can facilitate access to products, as well as allow for the exchange of expertise through labour.

International Trade committee  We don't look at this free trade agreement from that perspective at all. In fact, we would like to see the least restrictive barriers for our businesses and reciprocal market access, including for the manufacturing sector. We see that there are many opportunities to showcase Quebec's know‑how, particularly in the green economy, to increase our partnerships with Asian countries and to increase our investment abroad through our companies that have expertise.

International Trade committee  Thank you for the question. I'll start, and I'll turn it over to my colleague Mr. Lavigne. Many sectors are of interest to our exporting businesses. Leaving aside the countries that are signatories to the CPTPP, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, and Thailand remain in ASEAN.

International Trade committee  Good afternoon. My name is Philippe Noël and I am vice-president of public and economic affairs for the Fédération des chambres de commerce du Québec. With me is my colleague Mathieu Lavigne, director of public and economic affairs. The Fédération des chambres de commerce du Québec, or FCCQ, includes 130 chambers of commerce and 1,100 corporate members in every sector of the economy, throughout all regions in Quebec.