The concern I have, and it's no reflection on my good colleagues here who agreed with me—We all agreed with each other on what framework, what formula, could work with respect to our recommendation 11. But how honest do we look when we're pointing a finger at another country, as we did today? The Minister of International Trade and Pacific Gateway, Mr. Emerson, said:
“We are seeking clarification from China on its intellectual property rights enforcement regime, given concerns expressed by Canadian industry,”.... “Our goal is to resolve this issue through dialogue with the Chinese government and through cooperation with our trading partners.”
It seems to me to be a little patronizing to tell another country, which seems to be getting its act together—when we can't seem to coordinate ourselves to get anything done.
I realize the obstacles you're faced with, but I really want to hear what department and what minister is taking the lead here. They have the political will of consensus—unanimously—from the House of Commons. What's the holdup?