Mr. Speaker, it may be of some interest to the hon. member that the proposed exports are to Asia, not to the United States, and therefore are not covered by the NAFTA at all.
What we are looking at, however, is the real question of the large scale export of freshwater which we certainly have always taken a strong stand against.
We are now examining various pieces of legislation, including the Boundary Waters Treaty and other matters to determine whether there is some form of prevention that can be applied.
It is a matter of real concern and we are looking at the options we have.