Other legislation that has been brought forward in other countries has been looked at, which is good to hear, of course, and I would submit that it is pressing that we actually get this legislation done and stop talking about the potential or the commitment within mandate letters. It's actually quite important that it is brought forward.
One of the things that you also spoke about is the ability for the trade commissioner support to be withheld. I do have some questions on that.
I've done a lot of work with regard to the CORE, the ombudsperson who of course works with Canadian mining companies working abroad. We have found that many of the companies that would be or could be sanctioned are not eligible for that trade support anyway. It is very much an empty threat, in that the companies aren't eligible for the trade support so threatening to take away that support is not terribly compelling.
When you add that to what my colleague Mr. Chong has brought forward—if companies don't feel like participating, they're not obligated to do so—it does very much feel like there is a gap in this. Is there any intention to close some of those gaps or to fix some of what I see as a flaw?