Thank you very much for your presentations. I think you can see the challenges that we're up against.
There is this thought in the general public that we'll see big economic gains out of the TPP, but there are many studies, including our own economic impact study, that show that is not the case and that the growth will be negligible for Canada. There are studies by Tufts University, the C.D. Howe Institute, the Peterson Institute for International Economics, and again, our own economic impact assessment. When we look at those, of course we want to look at the provincial implications as well.
Mr. Burke, you have highlighted many issues—you talked about the Swedish issue with the non-tariff barrier that exists—and yet we keep going into these trade agreements without actually fixing those problems for folks who would benefit. Certainly, we hear from you that you would. I think that is what's driving this conversation on the global stage.
Ms. Eaton, you said that the International Monetary Fund has released a document entitled “Neoliberalism: Oversold?” It was quite surprising to a lot of folks, but it is part of the larger conversation that we're having.
I want to ask you about the ISDS provision specifically, because many countries around the world are rejecting this. Brazil and India will not sign an agreement with ISDS provisions. We're the most sued country in the world under these provisions in chapter 11 of NAFTA.
I wonder if you can speak to what's happening globally and whether you feel that we could push back here in Canada against the provisions that have worked against us.