I think it's interesting; your department is taken very seriously by all Canadians, and certainly by this committee, and I'd just like to read, again, the closing statement of your presentation:Insofar as the analysis undertaken of the potential impact of Bill C-300 on DFAIT, it could restrict our ability, in areas where we most need to engage, to influence a positive outcome and ultimately limit the ability of this department to make positive contributions in the area of corporate social responsibility.
In other words, in spite of all its good intentions--everyone in this room, including me, support the intentions of the bill--the fact of the matter is that you have given us a shopping list of items where you would have tremendous difficulty in continuing to do the good CSR work that DFAIT is undertaking. I did want to underline that, because I take your testimony as being expert testimony.
I give the floor to Mr. Goldring.