Mr. Chair, I am somewhat disappointed that we have received no documentation, either from the officials or from the people appearing today. We have not received anything. I do not know if it is because we travelled to Washington last week, and there was no time as a result. Mr. Laforest and I have made this observation. We would have appreciated the witnesses sending us their notes.
I have been a member of this committee for two years. We have often discussed chapter 11. We must acknowledge that it is a sensitive issue. We are talking about legal drift and uncertainty. We are hearing all kinds of things. I appreciate the arguments made by Mr. Shrybman when he talks about what the future will bring in terms of natural resources. Last Sunday noon, I listened to a Radio-Canada program that was discussing potential shortages of oil, water and food. If we are not careful and if we do not take the necessary steps immediately, we risk facing serious consequences.
Mr. Van Harten, in your presentation, you spoke about arbitration and about judges being influenced, but particularly about the fact that Canada has not had much success until now. That shocked me. If that is the case, there must be case law that shows it. I would like to know what your statement is founded on, and, given that case law exists, how we are going to manage to salvage anything.