I would offer a roughly similar conclusion. That is, if you do not go ahead with this agreement, I don't think Canada can expect to have any significant influence over labour conditions in Jordan. However, going forward with the agreement also by no means gives a guarantee that labour conditions will improve, even with the protections as they are in the treaty. The question is, if you want to go ahead, how can you do it smartly? What is Jordan's incentive to improve labour conditions? As my colleague said, now is the point of greatest leverage.
And I would urge Jordan, before signing this agreement, to first of all bring its laws into compliance with international standards. It would be wise to move some of the incentives from lowering tariffs forward incrementally in line with improvements in the labour standards. The two most important things for me in labour rights in Jordan are the access to justice, and the complaints mechanism. There is a lot to be done, from the ministry of labour inspections to the courts, and the position of the government to monitor the overall situation.