I'm not opposed to oversight or Canada's having legal teeth, and I don't have any problem with a bill that would accomplish this. But my understanding of the bill is that it provides too much power to.... I would be afraid of the irresponsible NGOs that might want to use this bill to stop the process, or even delay it. That's my fear. You don't have to stop it. People who are opposed to foreign investment in the extractive industries recognize that you don't have to stop it. All you have to do is slow it down to the point where people won't want to invest in it, and it won't happen. They're very sophisticated.
On June 8th, 2010. See this statement in context.