Foreign Affairs committee  As it's been described in the Janda report, that Norwegian legislation is very similar to provisions in the EDC act, for example, which sets conditions on where the government will put its money. It's not setting standards for Norwegian companies abroad; it's a very different typ

Foreign Affairs committee  Thank you. I don't know why they were not consulted. That may be a question for Mr. McKay. The explanation I've heard from time to time is that this is simply following from the round table process. But there's a fundamental difference between what the round table advisory group

Foreign Affairs committee  That is absolutely right. It's one of many provisions in the bill--which I did not have enough time to address in my comments--that is drafted in a very broad and ambiguous way. In most statutes there's some kind of requirement that someone who files a complaint somehow be affe

Foreign Affairs committee  First of all, let me try to answer your question about the translation. I do apologize. There is a written text, but it is still being translated. I have been told that a copy will be distributed to the members of the committee by the weekend. I'll speak in English because I'm g

Foreign Affairs committee  Thank you. Members of the committee, it is a great honour to appear before you today to talk about the legal problems that Bill C-300 causes. The international law and fairness issues that I will discuss today are set out in more detail in a written submission that we prepared