Thank you, Mr. Chair.
My first question is on the comment on the current labour agreement in this FTA. Mr. Rowlinson acknowledged that it was stronger than the similar provision in the NAFTA deal. Our public servants before committee said that not only is it the strongest one Canada has included in any FTA, but it's the strongest ever signed between two countries.
Given that we already have a trade relationship with Colombia, does this not represent a step forward in terms of increasing our tools with which we can influence and strengthen labour rights in Colombia? We can argue about how far it takes us, but isn't it unarguable that it does take us further than we are now with no agreement?