Thank you.
Yes, I think perhaps the experience of the United States and Peru could be instructive. The agreement on labour cooperation that Canada has negotiated with Jordan resembles in large part--and there are substantial differences--the U.S.-Peru free trade agreement labor chapter. In that instance we use the leverage of the labour chapter, especially in that it called--at least in the United States version--to adopt and maintain laws that were consistent with the rights that are stated in the ILO Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work. Obviously that opened up an opportunity for us to engage with the Peruvian government on very specific labour law reforms addressing a number of concerns that both the ILO specifically and the trade union movement in that country had noted.
Because of the administration I think they decided to implement the trade agreement, although not all the critical issues have been addressed. But I think the agreement on labour cooperation between Jordan and Canada does certainly give you that leverage, to require the Jordanian government to bring its laws into compliance with international norms. It's something they've already agreed to in text. It is largely affirming something they have already agreed to as members of the International Labour Organization, through the ILO declaration, and obviously this labour agreement goes beyond the core labour standards but I think it does provide leverage, and I would strongly encourage the Canadian government to make use of that leverage and to bring about the legal and practical changes necessary to allow Jordanian workers a benefit.