Was it in 2001 that he was convinced not to ratify? Sorry, Mr. Mills. I got the convention dates mixed up with the ratification dates.
The advice was that, at the time, the Prime Minister of Canada wasn't going to sign the Kyoto Protocol, but then he arrived at the meeting and was subsequently convinced by other world leaders to do it. Basically, it was for political reasons and to give advantage to his government of the day, by making an announcement that, I think a lot of people would agree, was simply unachievable.
A lot of other countries have been caught up in the same situation. They've ratified and agreed to this protocol for political reasons, without having achievable results within their own countries. There are a lot of other countries that are having difficulty meeting these targets. You've clearly outlined some of the ones that are.
Ms. Anthony and Mr. Dillon, could you just provide me with some information on why you feel these countries—and there's a significant number of them—aren't able meet their targets? Have they made the same mistake that we made here in Canada, where we set a target that was based on no information? What's caused this problem for these other countries that are facing the same challenges that we are here in Canada?