Thank you very much, Mr. Chairman.
Welcome, Mr. Wiseman.
I would have two questions, but that obviously depends on the time at my disposal, and the clock is running.
My first question concerns the letter you co-signed on September 20, 2009, in which you mention that if we ratify the convention as negotiated, Canada's position within NAFO will be diminished or less effective. You mention something very specific and I would like to go into that in greater detail.
Worse still, you say: “[...] will not only weaken Canada's position in NAFO but more importantly Canada's position in any future arbitration or in any future reference to the Law of the Sea Tribunal”. I would invite you to be as precise as possible in giving me examples of what might occur.