Madam Speaker, I would like to ask my distinguished colleague, known for his lifetime of study of military affairs, Canada's role in them and the constructive contributions he has made, whether in his discussions with the minister concerned he might find it useful to remind people that NATO, as a regional security organization, is subject under chapter VIII of the United Nations' charter to the charter and specifically by reference back to articles 34 and 35 in section 52 of the charter that the security council's role in peacekeeping arrangements under chapter VI extends to operations of NATO and other regional military organizations.
Would it be appropriate perhaps in his discussions with the minister to remind the minister of that fact and perhaps bring forward any adhesion by Canada to the new Bosnian force that it would remain subject to the United Nations' charter, subject to international law as established under the charter whatever the nature of the military command, whether it be direct UN command, as in the past, or a particular general from one of the member countries of NATO?