Well, Mr. Chair, here's the problem as I see it. Once an investment decision has been approved by the Government of Canada, our ability to enforce behaviour that is compliant with what Canadians would accept as Canadian values is effectively removed. We do have laws within Canada that have to be complied with, but my big concern is that as investments are reviewed we want to make sure that the actors who will be operating within our marketplace have a clear commitment and a track record of having lived up to democratic principles.
My first question for you is this. If we don't put this provision in the ICA, is there any other place in the ICA where democratic principles, rights and freedoms are articulated in any way as a condition of investment?