Your minister is the governor of the bank. I would welcome a response to the committee in writing from the department, if one is available. The last time I raised this issue was with Michael Sabia, who was at the time the deputy minister. He strongly denied my assertions that the bank was Chinese state controlled. I think it would be useful to find out where the government stands now and what it means by suspending that activity.
I'd also like to know what the timeline is for this review. Is this just a “say we're reviewing it to get out of the news” issue, or is there an actual serious review whereby we're going to hear back with a decision and a series of actions in response? These criticisms are not new. They're long-standing.
I'll move on to some other items.
Mr. Hutchison, in terms of your testimony, you talked about how, if there are violations of Canadian law, you will withdraw services from companies. Does it go any further than that? Is public information released that certain companies have been found to be violating the law or involved in serious violations of human rights? Do you refer the matter to law enforcement? Are there any next steps, or do you just quietly say they can't have any help from you anymore and then move on?