Thank you very much.
Ms. George, I have great respect for the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, but I have to say that your testimony this morning is a lot more negative than other representatives of your organization have given before this committee.
The Canadian Chamber of Commerce participated in the Interdepartmental Working Group on Corporate Social Responsibility. One of the working group's conclusions was to create an ombudsman position with investigative powers. I have to say that there is no punitive intent. It is important that that be said. But the Corporate Social Responsibility Counsellor position that has just been created is just an empty shell, in my view.
Has the Canadian Chamber of Commerce already done any research in developing countries on companies' social responsibility? From whom do you get your information, apart from the companies themselves? Have you already talked to civil society representatives in some of those countries? I am not talking about NGOs, but about real civil society representatives. For example, representatives from the conference of bishops from the Democratic Republic of Congo came here to see us.
Right at the beginning of your remarks, you said that Bill C-300 “would leave the problem unresolved”. So I gather there is a problem. Can you tell me how you see the problem?