International Trade committee  That’s right. This is because of the sawmill’s history. We opened this mill in 2002. A certain length of time is required to get things up and running smoothly. We just reached our cruising speed this year. The quota, however, will be calculated according to the previous years, t

International Trade committee  First of all, I think that the message of both governments, American and Canadian, is clear: the agreement as such has been signed, and can never be reopened. So we are looking for a comfort zone so that we do not get tangled up in the interpretation of details, since this would

International Trade committee  Exactly.

International Trade committee  I should say first that I have a better understanding since I heard Mr. Emerson’s presentation. In my mind, when I wrote that remark, it was the third year. This is a seven-year agreement, of which the first two years are firm. Then there is a 30-day notice. Then, in the third y

International Trade committee  That’s right, it would clarify that it is a true standstill. Some of the experts present here could surely supply all the legal details. Still, I want to make sure that this year cannot be used as a basis of calculation for an investigation, for example, into antidumping rights o

International Trade committee  This is what I want to make sure of. If I understand correctly, Ontario will be assigned a quota and it will decide how to distribute it. So I am asking the government to support us, that is, to ensure that Ontario keeps a reserve for new arrivals.

International Trade committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. I would like to thank the Committee for offering me this second opportunity to appear before the Standing Committee on International Trade. I consider it a privilege to be allowed to come before you and present our company's perspective on the agreement ini

International Trade committee  I would like to state at the outset that our company is in favour of Option A, given the specific position of one of our mills in Ontario. We have done calculations and drawn up market hypotheses based upon the predicted sale prices that have been published. Indeed, Option A woul

International Trade committee  Yes, it's well known. In our case, that mill has been in ramp-up mode for the last three years. We're now at capacity. Historically, to avoid anti-dumping measures, we've been shipping 90% and not 100% because of the low grades we have. We couldn't ship to the States and sell und

International Trade committee  On the first issue, the tax credit, what I have in mind is that with all those proceeds that eventually will come back to us, and taking into account that the industry is going through a major crisis and needs big reinvestment big time, the government could convert this to a big

International Trade committee  Mr. Chairman, Honourable Members, good afternoon. I would like to begin by thanking you for the invitation to appear before the House Standing Committee on International Trade. Needless to say, the topic on your agenda at this time is of critical importance to Bowater, the compan