Mr. Chair, I am now going to ask some questions of the Minister of International Trade.
I have spent many years working to ensure that Canadian companies working abroad uphold Canadian values of fairness and justice. Of course, I was understandably excited when the government established the CORE ombudsperson. However, I was also understandably devastated when we learned that once again the Liberal government had betrayed not just Canadians' trust, but the trust of people around the world whose lives and livelihoods are threatened by Canadian companies.
I am certain the minister is aware that the office currently does not have the power to compel documents and testimony from Canadian companies, despite the fact that the government made a promise to the contrary.
It has been three and a half years since the government announced the CORE ombudsperson role. How many cases has the CORE ombudsperson resolved?