Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you for the opportunity to participate in the Standing Committee on International Trade and ask questions. It's a pleasure to be here this afternoon.
Since the honourable member on the other side Mr. Drouin referred to me by name earlier, I'd like to correct the record on a few things.
The government made commitments in its November economic statement, but I only hope those amounts make their way into the budget. These are compensation payments that will be made from 2024 to 2030. As we speak, producers are being directly impacted. It wasn't long before our neighbours to the south took their place in the market. I want to make sure we are on the same page when we discuss those things.
I have a question for Mr. Phinney about non-tariff barriers. As we know, some are in place now and more could be added. You said this legislation could hinder Canada in negotiating future trade agreements. I don't think a country can intervene when there's a non-tariff barrier. The World Trade Organization has rules, of course, but we are already seeing some of the effects.
I'd like you to talk about the impact of those non-tariff barriers in relation to Canada's recent agreement with the European Union and Canada's ability to export beef to Europe. Are you exporting beef to Europe right now?
There were a lot of questions in there, but I'll let you answer.