Mr. Speaker, the hon. member put some of this debate into context.
I want to just underline, for those who are watching this at home and for some people who are in the House participating, that we support the Convention on Cluster Munitions. We just do not support making an exception to it, which appears to be the case in this bill.
We have to put this in context. The government decided not to run for a Security Council seat. It dragged its feet on the small arms control agreement. It pulled out of the UN anti-drought convention. Now it is including an exception to the Convention on Cluster Munitions.
It is little wonder that we on this side of the House have some concerns. It is a matter of trust. The government plays fast and loose with people's trust. Therefore, we have serious concerns about this. I think these are real concerns. They are concerns that have been expressed by third parties.
I would like my hon. colleague to comment on some of this.