You are referring to a report from 2005. There has been a lot of water under the bridge since then. India is a democracy with very strong constitutional guarantees, including freedom of the press. Corruption is one of the topics that makes it to the headlines. Inquiry commissions are in place. All sorts of mechanisms are in place. I feel that mentioning a report from 2005 might be slightly inappropriate.
Of course, Canada has very strong legislation on corruption. In no way can our companies give bribes or get involved in corruption with foreign officers, foreign government officials, at any government level. We have it covered in Canada. So Canada's position seems very clear to me. The same goes for the social responsibility of those businesses abroad. I think this is all part of the negotiations for the comprehensive economic partnership agreement.
You also talked about the outsourcing of jobs. As representative of the Canadian Trade Commissioner Service, I would say that the general advice we give Canadian companies is to keep focusing on their international competitiveness and their cost structure. In some cases, that could mean dealing with foreign service providers. Earlier we talked about call centres for lost luggage, for example. This might also affect value-added services, such as those in computer engineering.
I think you have raised a valid point when you talked about the protection of jobs in Canada. But we also have to make sure that Canadian companies pay attention to their international competitiveness and their cost structure. They have to see what their competitors are doing, be they American or otherwise, in order to monitor and reduce costs for computer services, for example.