With respect to the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) process: ( a ) what specific mechanisms have been and will be put in place to monitor, evaluate and address democratic breaches as they surface in any given member countries; ( b ) what strategy, if any, does the government have to interconnect in anyway with international funding agencies where loans are disbursed, should there be evidence of democratic breaches, evidence of corruption or lack of transparency or accountability; and ( c ) if no strategy exists, what steps are being taken to develop such a strategy?
In the House of Commons on April 10th, 2002. See this statement in context.