Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Similar to Mr. Chong, I am predisposed to support this motion. I just want to make sure we are not out of step with the trade committee. I recognize the difference between the trade committee and their role in wanting to make sure that it is...the process and procedures and those sorts of things, and how it could affect Canada and our continuation agreement with the U.K.
We have a foreign policy perspective, which Mr. Harris has rightly indicated is our role. I recognize that we were witness to this—to steal Mr. Chong's wording from another committee—but more than witnesses, with Chastelain's involvement in this, we have a real Canadian stake in the accord, which was brokered by a Canadian, and we understand that.
We're predisposed to be in favour of the motion. However, I have heard that it is being discussed at the trade committee today. I think it would be a little awkward if one committee said yes to something in public, and one committee said no to something in public. I like being on the same page. When something goes to two places at the same time, it is just a bit awkward.
I wonder if our clerk has any information on the trade committee—I don't follow their schedule—whether they are meeting today, whether they have met, whether they have dealt with this or not.
That being said, when it comes to a vote, I suspect our side is predisposed to support the motion.