Mr. Chair, the Bloc Québécois is going to support this motion.
But, if Mr. Julian agrees, I would like to make a friendly amendment to the French version. Rather than saying “que le Canada fasse valoir une réserve à l'égard du chapitre 11”, I suggest that we say “que le Canada se réserve un droit à l'égard du chapitre 11”. Do you agree with making this amendment, Mr. Julian?
I see that you agree. So the Bloc is in favour of the motion.
Contrary to what Ms. Hall Findlay has just said and although it would be interesting to look at the report we are going to prepare on AbitibiBowater, the fact remains that the public at large wants to preserve natural resources more and more. The public wants the government to take measures to defend and fully protect all natural resources, especially water. Rather than doing the same thing as the government did with the motion passed in 2007, I think we have an opportunity to provide the government with more guidance and point out that things are really going in that direction.
So we are going to fully support this motion and hope that it will receive unanimous support.
Thank you.