Thank you, Mr. Chair.
On this one, I'm more confident that I believe the legislation will be much improved by this. I think a lot of the commentators who have looked at this legislation are concerned that we have too many exemptions for activity that is in the course of military cooperation. In order to make this convention as effective as possible in banning the use and possession of cluster munitions, I'm proposing Parti Vert amendment 3. We're still at clause 6 on page 4, adding an additional prohibition against:
(i) in the course of military cooperation or combined military operations involving Canada and a state not a party to the Convention, knowingly transport or engage in an activity related to the transport of a cluster munition, explosive submunition or explosive bomblet that is owned by, in the possession of or under the control of that state.
What I'm proposing you do as the committee is to incorporate in clause 6 a clear prohibition so that the intent of the convention and Canada's ratification of it forms a complete statement of integrity that we will not be engaged in the use of cluster munitions, even in the situation where we are in military cooperation with a state that is not a party to the convention.