Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Again, I know time is short. I understand the minister is going to be before the committee next week, so there'll be opportunities to ask him some of the broader questions that relate to this.
I think there's a fine balance. Certainly, Canada wants to attract foreign investment, but I think it's also important first to ask questions--particularly when you have one of the largest takeovers in Canadian history--about ensuring that we do wind up with Canadian headquarters left at the end of these processes.
This motion simply deals with ensuring a level regulatory playing field, and I think that's certainly fair. It's not injecting ourselves into the debate at all, other than to say that the market should have the opportunity to consider all bids that are present--this is with respect to Xstrata and Falconbridge, also Inco--and that as European regulators are deliberating and are expected to make their decision on July 12, we similarly should ensure, and through this committee ask the minister to ensure, that there is a level playing field.
That's what the motion is calling for.