Mr. Speaker, I appreciated listening to my colleague's comments on Bill C-9. He made an interesting point, which is that this bill on its own may not threaten Canadian sovereignty and may not lead to disaster but it is part of a pattern. The cumulative effect of these kinds of decisions is what is worrying Canadians and what is worrying other countries.
I want to ask the member specifically about the impact of this approach as we see in Bill C-9 on some third world countries, keeping in mind that this whole initiative is around helping developing nations, and specifically with respect to the role of the ICSID in challenging South Africa's affirmative action policies and the role of ICSID in the economies of Nicaragua, Bolivia and Venezuela, making them withdraw from the ICSID. We are talking about something bigger than has been suggested by the Conservatives, the Liberals and the Bloc, all of whom seem to support this approach. We are talking about some worrisome patterns. I would like the member to comment on that aspect.