I would ask you to take a look at the Hansard from Mr. Lavertu's appearance before this committee and what he said about the amendment.
Former deputy minister of DFAIT, Peter Harder, has called the amendment a
significant innovation in free trade agreements in that it provides both the Colombian and Canadian legislatures the opportunity to annually review and assess the human rights implications of the agreement. I expect that future parliaments will build on this precedent when they consider proposed free trade agreements.