Mr. Speaker, as of last April, Central America, South America, Nicaragua, Bolivia and Venezuela have given notice that they are trying to withdraw. There is one more and I apologize to my colleague, but I will get that to him.
As I said, this is not easy. We have concerns. Notwithstanding section 71 in the treaty, which says a country can withdraw, give notice, some of these countries and other commentators have suggested it is not only a matter of giving notice. They have to understand the implications and the blow back from corporations because they have invested so much in themselves to use as a mechanism. They could go after governments if they decided to pull out.
It is a matter of saying yes. Section 71 says countries can withdraw. I simply was noting that to say it was not as easy as just giving notice.