Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister for International Trade.
France withdrew from the OECD negotiations on the MIA, for the same reasons as were used by the Bloc Quebecois during the debate on this matter in Canada: that it is being negotiated in the wrong forum; that it does not respond to the legitimate concerns raised in relation to social, labour and environmental standards; and that it does not have any provision for cultural exemptions.
Does the government intend to withdraw immediately from MAI negotiations and to propose that they be resumed under the WTO?