Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
I will recommend that proposed section 29 be deleted, given the clear evidence from Mark Pearson that there is absolutely no evidence of corrupt practices in the extractive sector inside Canada. In the absence of any evidence of corruption, one can only surmise that this is a punitive measure.
Secondly, if my Conservative colleagues will not agree to delete proposed section 29, I will recommend that the act not apply to aboriginal entities for a period of not less than five years and that aboriginal governments be included in the development of standards that will apply to them.
Thirdly, with respect to division 28, I will propose that the committee recommend the following change to proposed subsection 9(5), to read as follows: 9(5) The Minister shall specify, in writing, the way in which the payments are to be organized and broken down in the report—including requiring disclosure of
(a) the payee to which each payment has been made and the country of that payee;
(b) the total amount of payments made to each payee;
(c) the total amount per category of payment made to each payee;
(d) where those payments can be attributed to a specific project, the total amount per category of payment made for each such project and the total amount of payments for each such project;
and the form and manner in which a report is to be provided. The Minister is to make those recommendations available to the public, in the manner that he or she considers appropriate.
Fourth, and finally, I will recommend that division 29 be amended to state that the three-year Public Service Superannuation Act provisions will apply to new employees of the Canadian Nuclear Laboratories in exactly the same manner as it applies to existing employees.
Mr. Chairman, I'd be interested in hearing comments from witnesses.