Our banking system is one of the strongest banking systems in the world. We hear that time and time again. That's a strength of the Canadian economy. It's one of the reasons we're not facing some of the challenges that countries like Ireland and Greece have faced over the last little while.
When we talk about unintended consequences as we go through this, I hope you understand that when we're making decisions on legislation like this we're trying to weigh everything we hear. We're trying to avoid creating a situation that's worse than the situation we have now.
I understand it's difficult when you're here looking at the specific situation as it relates to Nortel. There's no question that situation is very difficult. But as we process this, as we hear what various witnesses have to say, we have to make a decision on the basis of the overall economy in Canada and—