The Competition Bureau has very strong relations with its international counterparts. We have 20 international instruments with about 15 different jurisdictions. Some of those jurisdictions have consumer protection remedies and requirements within them. We work very, very closely with our international counterparts.
We know that online activity crosses national borders, and we coordinate with our counterparts in other countries to amplify the reach of our enforcement action in the extremely challenging frontier of e-commerce. We partner in coordinated Internet sweeps for searches with respect to certain sites that may be problematic. Annually, we conduct the Internet sweep under ICPEN, the International Consumer Protection and Enforcement Network. These sweeps essentially are aimed at designating particular sites that may be problematic not only for Canadians but for other parts of the world as well.
Again, our aim is always to improve consumer confidence in e-commerce by demonstrating vigorous and effective global law enforcement presence here in Canada and abroad.