Mr. Speaker, Bill C-47 on the Arms Trade Treaty respects neither the letter nor the spirit of the treaty, and it does not even cover exports to the United States, which is why Stéphane Dion's former human rights advisor said that the bill is quite simply inadequate.
In committee, the NDP proposed six amendments to the bill based on expert testimony.
Will the government finally listen to Canadians' concerns, accept our amendments, and fix the flaws in this bill?