I think that's a fair characterization. I think the government response includes some elements of the advisory group report that are central, that are key to reforming policy in this area, but it's an incomplete response. And in particular, in the context of my presentation, it's incomplete regarding the provision of services to extractive companies.
The Canadian government provides a range of services to companies, and currently there are no mechanisms in place to ensure the provision of those services is done in a way that's consistent with our international obligations, particularly regarding human rights. That in itself is a breach of international law. Canada has an obligation to protect human rights, and part of that obligation, as explained to us by the UN treaty bodies, is to pass legislation that protects citizens from the operations of third parties, including companies.
This bill provides those extra two yards, particularly in this area around the provision of government services, and ensures there is a legislated basis to review potential government clients and those operations are consistent with our international obligations.