The officials will even argue against amendment NDP-3 because they don't want to hear anything about compliance with higher safety standards.
I do not agree with Mr. Preuss. Far from binding the government's hands, the amendment we are moving would oblige the government to maintain the highest safety standards established by international organizations. We're talking not about countries but about organizations. We ourselves are members of most international organizations. In other words, we would commit one way or another to applying the highest standards. That would not prevent us from applying standards that are even higher than those in place today.
In my view, we must make a commitment to complying with the highest safety standards. My amendment has the advantage of bringing them within the framework of standards established by the international organizations of which we are a member. There is no question of setting aside the standards Canada has established. On the contrary, we can establish our own standards, while remaining in compliance with international standards. Mr. Chairman, I'm having some difficulty with the department's explanation.