Thank you, Mr. Chair, and thank you to the witnesses also.
I'll start with Mr. Mann. I read an article from your organization recently and it said:
Canada and the EU agreed to limit the scope of the term “investor” by excluding enterprises without substantial business activities in the alleged home state from its definition. This addresses the issue of ‘treaty shopping’ and misuse by ‘mailbox’ investors, and is a welcome outcome.
My question is, is it your view that by limiting the definition of “investors” to those who have real business interest in Canada, it will ensure that the financial advantages of CETA will benefit the Canadian economy to a larger extent than it otherwise would have?