Thank you, Dr. Fry. That's an excellent question.
We often hear from NATO members, not just in this instance but in general, about the need to maintain military interoperability. That is often giving us a blanket reason for these dubious transactions, but as Ms. Mason said, that is no excuse whatsoever for failing to uphold the law. The Arms Trade Treaty and domestic Canadian law make no exemptions for military interoperability or for any other reasons. Canada is obligated to uphold the law, as are other countries that may also be encouraging behaviour. The poor behaviour of other states does not excuse Canadian poor behaviour, to put it another way.