Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his question.
In the past, some members of my party introduced bills on this subject, but they were not approved, which is a shame.
Canada does indeed have high standards, but these apply only when companies are based in Canada and not when they are based abroad, unfortunately.
I provided examples and mentioned that people had been killed, in addition to talking about conflicts. These examples have even been reported in the newspapers. In Chile, for example, the company acknowledged having lost the case, but indicated it would renew negotiations with the locals. Operations will therefore resume, but with some basic standards.
I therefore propose adding to the bill the fact of having a social agreement, consent among the locals at the site where the Canadian company will be operating. If there is consent, there is no problem. Alternatively, if there is no consent, violence will occur, and this is what should be avoided.