Thank you very much.
I'd like to turn now to our two witnesses from the Canadian Bar Association.
Your organization sent a letter to the committee a couple of days ago, and I would like to read you a quick quote from the letter. Under “Administrative Monetary Penalties” it says, “The apparent lack of ‘national treatment’ afforded to foreign companies may be inconsistent with Canada’s obligations under international trade agreements.”
I wonder if you could elaborate on which international trade agreements you feel Canada may be violating and why.