I'll just quickly read my question into the record.
Canada as a signatory has ratified the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, a legally binding treaty, as has the People's Republic of China. Under this convention, the United Nations appointed a tribunal at the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague. In a clear and binding ruling, the tribunal ruled on July 12, 2016, and found that the People's Republic of China's claim to the South China Sea and its nine-dash line are invalid.
Does Canada support and agree with the tribunal's ruling, which renders the People's Republic of China's claim in the South China Sea null and void?
Thank you, Mr. Chair.