Mr. Speaker, this is a totally false statement. As the Minister of National Defence pointed out, these weapons are used by the U.S. army, not by Canadian soldiers. Moreover, as regards anti-personnel landmines, the Americans did not sign that treaty.
We will continue to try to promote the best possible causes. However, we must also be realistic. If tomorrow I were to ask the U.S. president to stop using these weapons, I doubt it would happen. We must work with the other UN member states to bring about changes, as the Minister of National Defence just said.