I'm going to ask Mr. Beaupré to jump in on this because I wasn't party to the negotiations. But I know that the development of this proposed amendment was established by a consensus of all 12 parties to NAFO. It wasn't as though anyone was compelling or imposing. It's about all parties coming together in a willing spirit and agreeing that the principles of the new convention are such that NAFO will be more effective in achieving its objectives into the future.
On October 6th, 2009. See this statement in context.