International Trade committee  Canola is a very small crop. It's just about two million acres in the United States.

International Trade committee  There are no tariffs on canola going into the United States. That's a result of the free trade agreement. I think where this bill comes into play really is where our level of ambition is if it is reopened and renegotiated. Are there other chapters that we do avail ourselves of

International Trade committee  We faced a serious challenge with China, as you may remember, with Viterra and Richardson losing their export licences. That cost the canola industry close to $3 billion in exports for an issue that was outside of our control, obviously. We're very sympathetic. My point is not

International Trade committee  Absolutely, and we did face that challenge.

International Trade committee  We're not asking that of the supply management sector. Ultimately, the objectives of the negotiation have to be tabled in Parliament by the minister. Parliament does have a role in terms of the implementation of the legislation, so we trust our trade negotiators to deliver the

International Trade committee  We'd be the only ones in the world that has a legislative prohibition on what our negotiators can and cannot do at the negotiation table. I think there are other tools in the tool box to ensure that happens. The government put in place a new policy for its objectives in Parliam

International Trade committee  In dollar amounts, it was close to $7 billion in 2022.

International Trade committee  Cancelling trade agreements, no, but there are definitely concerns raised by some members of the diplomatic community here in Ottawa.

International Trade committee  Not for my part.

International Trade committee  Yes, it's a really great question. I think ASEAN is also part of that mix in terms of free trade agreements, and we're really excited about the government's efforts there. It's about the level of ambition that we're going to have. If we're starting off with a red line of automat

International Trade committee  Thanks for the question. No, we were not approached by the sponsor of the bill on this piece of legislation.

International Trade committee  Thank you for your question. Yes, I think we would be supportive of other industries and sectors coming to the committee to speak on this bill. I don't believe—I think we don't believe as a council—that this is really an agricultural issue. This is a whole-of-economy issue. Our

International Trade committee  The U.S. is our largest export market, at close to $7 billion in 2022 alone. I think just talking about the market access piece isn't enough. We have to look at the totality of the agreement. As we know, back during negotiations for CUSMA, dispute settlement was one of the stic

International Trade committee  Thank you, Chair Sgro and members of the committee. My name is Troy Sherman, and I am the director of government relations for the Canola Council of Canada. The council encompasses all links in the canola value chain. Our members include canola growers, life science companies, g