With regard to the first question, as I believe we have already indicated, without the interoperability clause, article 21, Canada would not have been in a position to sign or ratify the convention. The reason for that is simple. We have an extensive security cooperation with the United States, which is not a state party and may not become a state party for some time. Our security interests balance our interests in that particular regard. So we and 11 other states would not have been able to become a party to this convention.
On November 7th, 2013. See this statement in context.