Mr. Benoit, we shouldn't be changing all the Committee's rules at this meeting.
Mr. Grenier and Mr. Dymond, I was very interested in your comments with respect to international trade institutions and our trade. I have a question for Mr. Grenier, and Mr. Dymond may want to add something.
We believe there needs to be greater democratization of the results of our processes for negotiating and ratifying trade agreements by Canada and, of course, by the Quebec nation, by requiring, for example, that important agreements be approved by the House and that the civil society be consulted through the work of a parliamentary committee, before Parliament decides on an important treaty. Furthermore, in both offensive and defensive situations, the national government should hold mandatory consultations with the provinces and the Quebec nation before negotiating an agreement that falls within their jurisdiction.
Mr. Grenier, you gave us a few examples. Perhaps you could say a little more about that and Mr. Dymond can add some comments of his own, if he likes.