Mr. Speaker, with regard to the whole issue with the Americans that we just talked about, I do not think even the parliamentary secretary appreciates that not only is clause 11 about allowing us to be with other forces that are using these munitions, but the loophole is so big that it could mean our forces would be going out and using them.
I do not know if people appreciate how much this would undermine the treaty. It means that not only would we be on standby, but we would be involved in using these munitions. That is what we are talking about. Someone could order one of our soldiers to use them, and that soldier would feel obliged. That is my first point.
Second, in light of this retrograde legislation and in light of the fact that we are not signing on to the arms trade treaty, what does my colleague think this would do in terms of Canada's reputation as a country working for peace and working to ensure that we have solid disarmament proposals to show the world?