Once again, I want to emphasize how important it is for the department to have a definition that's broad enough to include many types of harmful behaviours without having to name them all. It's important for the minister to be able to consider all behaviours and measures in order to make effective and fair decisions.
In addition, certain provisions of the act enable the minister to include an organization in the state-owned enterprise class if he wishes to do so.
The department feels that a definition that is more open and less specific than the one proposed in the amendment would be more effective in achieving the objects of the act.