Mr. Speaker, Bill C-47 on the Arms Trade Treaty has numerous flaws. For instance, it does not impose any firm legal limits on the authority of the Minister of Foreign Affairs regarding the approval of arms exports. Furthermore, it does not cover exports to the U.S., which account for 50% of our arms exports.
Experts who appeared before the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Development talked about the serious concerns they have.
Will the government agree to amend the bill, or even better, withdraw it and start over?