Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister for International Trade.
On November 25, a special panel was set up at the WTO to decide on France's rejection of asbestos. However, the members of this famous panel have yet to appointed, because the two countries cannot agree. Under WTO provisions, if, after 20 days, there is no agreement, one of the countries can ask the director general of the WTO to appoint people to this special panel.
The panel has not sat. Is the Government of Canada today in the process of asking the WTO director general to appoint the members of this special panel in order to reach a decision?