I have no concerns about the effectiveness of the Competition Bureau in applying the letter of the law. I do have one concern, however. In the case of joint ventures, the minister has the right, after two years, to intervene on the grounds of public interest, but that public interest is not well defined. Is it political interest or a one-time interest? The question is perhaps more for Mr. Schaan.
I am a bit uncomfortable about this power being given. As I said to Mr. Garneau this morning, I do not have doubts about the current minister, but as my colleague said earlier, a law is above individuals and it has to be applicable in the future also. There is nothing in the bill that indicates the kind of public interest that would justify the intervention of an individual politician in that process.