Thank you for that.
Obviously, when you look at the Mexico situation, where a rules-based trading system has led to a rural meltdown in Mexico and a substantial increase in drug-related murders and drug trafficking, it would be ridiculous for anyone around this table to try to pretend that rules-based systems actually bring an end to drug trafficking and crime. In fact, what's happened is exactly the opposite, but that's a discussion, Mr. Chair, for another time.
I'd like to come to the issue of amendments. We have had commentary on the amendment that Mr. Brison has offered, even though we've only started to hear from human rights groups and labour organizations. The CCIC said it lacks credibility and the damage from a non-credible process is high. The ITUC, Mr. Benedict, said on Tuesday that it wasn't a credible amendment.
I'd like you to say in a word what you think about the amendment, how you'd describe the amendment, and whether you believe it lacks credibility.
Secondly, there's the whole issue around whether the Canadian government actually looks at the report that the Colombian government produces. We have, unfortunately, stark evidence of this when the DFAIT testimony on Colombian human rights was exactly the same as the Colombian government's testimony on human rights, glossing over all of the appalling human rights violations that are taking place there. What we have is a carbon copy from both governments, I think proving the theory that this is simply the Colombian government producing a report and the Canadian government rubber-stamping it.