Mr. Speaker, as the member knows, only five of the provinces have signed on at this point. The representation thus far has been that there has been an expression of interest on behalf of the provinces that have not considered the matter fully as yet. I wonder if the member could give the House an idea of some sort of timeline or at least rationale for the delay on behalf of the provinces that have not yet signed on.
My second question has to do with the discussion that came up earlier with regard to NAFTA and whether or not the dispute settlement mechanisms, et cetera were adequate. We have had some difficulty. Why are we ratifying another international agreement related to NAFTA? Does this demonstrate that the existing agreement in NAFTA does not work?