Finance committee  Well, when I listed the net benefit factors earlier, one of the factors is the impact of the investment on employment levels in Canada and the participation of Canadians in the Canadian business that persists after the investment. So I would suggest that it is a consideration as

Finance committee  Without commenting on specific cases, which we can't do, I can say this is a measure that's intended to promote compliance. It's intended to promote compliance before a breach. I would suggest that in cases where there were breaches, perhaps that wouldn't have happened if these

Finance committee  We call the commitments “undertakings”. There are provisions in place now for the enforcement of undertakings. The minister can issue a demand when he is not satisfied that the commitments are being upheld. Then he can make an application to a court, as he did in the U.S. Steel c

Finance committee  That's the intent.

Finance committee  The factors are set out in the Investment Canada Act. They are in section 20; there are six of them. I see you nodding, so I needn't go through them. I would suggest that these amendments will provide more clarity on how those factors are interpreted, in that they'll give more

Finance committee  Certainly I will. Again, it's section 20 of the existing Investment Canada Act. The factors that the minister must consider are the impact of the investment on the level and nature of economic activity in Canada; the degree and significance of the participation by Canadians in t

Finance committee  The competition policy review panel was struck in 2008. It was an expert panel, led by Red Wilson. The report they came out with also came out in 2008; it's often called the Wilson report. As part of their review of Canada's competitiveness, they reviewed the Competition Act and