Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Mr. Chiasson-LeBel, am I summarizing your position correctly by saying that you are formally inviting the negotiators to reject any investor-state dispute settlement? Ideally, could you answer yes or no?
If a Canadian company were to become a victim of genuine abuse by the political class abroad, through the policies it adopts—which it could, of course—the company would simply have to talk to its state. You are proposing that the situation simply be resolved between the states. We must not have mechanisms that put private companies on an equal footing with states.
Did I understand correctly?