No, that does not really answer my question. This is a matter of competitiveness. If we pass a piece on legislation regulating socially responsible behavior of Canadian mining companies overseas, this might impact their competitiveness and make them lose some of their markets.
At the same time, some countries have substandard legislation relating to human rights and the environment, and mining companies are more interested in operating there because this makes their life easier. In the context of globalization, we know that companies will try to go first where costs are lower, resources are available, and there is less regulation of labor conditions, the environment and so on. Therefore, a piece of legislation regulating Canadian mining companies would be beneficial to local communities, probably against their managers who would be tempted to be more flexible because of major investments in that country.
I strongly believe that we have this responsibility towards other countries. In a world of international trade and globalisation, when we sign bilateral free-trade agreements, it is not as if we are signing multilateral agreements where standards can be set for everyone. There are dangers in that sense.
Let me ask Mrs. Sorio if she knows what the situation is for mining companies in Colombia, for example.