Thank you very much.
As I was listening to your presentation, Nolan, I really felt that some of the issues you raised about protection for companies and things—that maybe you should be before a different committee, talking about trade and things. The very sad story you told of a daughter you're trying to adopt should really be told before the immigration committee.
Today I really want to focus on our international development. It comes as no surprise to anybody here that, on this side of the table, the NDP feel very strongly that aid shouldn't be used to benefit profitable corporations or to finance activities they should be doing anyway, such as cleaning up environmental waste or training workers, or even investing in building the odd school there, or whatever you do. We believe the private sector can play a role in development, but we need to see transparency and accountability to make sure that these programs are reducing poverty in a sustainable way.
My question is to Bonnie. I think you would agree. In your presentation you warned that partnering strategies, such as the ones being pushed by our Minister for International Cooperation, run the risk of blurring the lines between public sector and private sector actors. We had a previous presentation on that, which highlighted the dangers of when the lines get murky and that intertwining happens. Could you expand on your critique of these partnering strategies?