Every country is different, Mr. Chair. I think it's difficult to compare apples with oranges, but of course Chinese companies operating globally are facing significant challenges, and it is of great concern for the working group on business and human rights that these companies, in many situations, are not respecting human rights, whether they are operating inside or outside China.
I think we should not be looking at those examples; rather, Canada should be leading, should it not? If, as a global leader, it would like to lead on human rights, Canada should look at the countries and companies that are leading, rather than at countries and companies that are not leading on this particular front.
At the same time, I should clarify that we should not be making sweeping statements, such as that all Chinese companies are this, and all Canadian companies are that. I think there are good companies and bad companies operating from different jurisdictions, different countries. We should be taking an evidence-based, objective approach.
I think the road map for Canada is very clear. It must enact—