Thanks for the question, Madam Chair. It gives me an opportunity to speak about responsible business conduct. I think that is the key element here. We're talking about the expectations we have of the Canadian companies when they're operating abroad. We expect Canadian companies to abide by all relevant laws, to respect human rights and to adopt best practices and international guidelines on responsible business conduct.
My organization, the trade commissioner service, provides advice to clients on how to mitigate risks in some of the conditions that the member was describing, to strengthen their responsible business conduct practices. We try to use that to make the companies more resilient by enhancing awareness of production and supply chain risks, as well as operational, financial and legal risks.
We also see it as a competitive advantage for Canada. If our companies are out there doing the right things around the world and are known to be responsible actors in the global marketplace, we believe that increases the brand value and customer retention. We see that as a positive for the Canadian economy.