Under the Remote Sensing Space Systems Act, it is the Minister of Foreign Affairs who has the responsibility to determine whether or not a transaction like this is ultimately compromising Canadian sovereignty, or at least control over RADARSAT-2 and its images.
In the House yesterday it was indicated that the minister is no longer responsible for this and that another minister has been designated. Are you aware of whether the government has taken the unusual step of taking this responsibility away from the Minister of Foreign Affairs and providing the responsibility to the Minister of Industry in this case?