Foreign Affairs committee  Mr. Chair, I just want to note that should we proceed with FIPA negotiations, doing that would be largely about establishing investment protection. It's based on protections for our investors abroad against any potential discriminatory treatment and expropriation. It is about reaffirming our commitment to a predictable framework, so it's not specific to—

Foreign Affairs committee  It's not linked to any particular sectors; it's designed to foster—

Foreign Affairs committee  Mr. Chair, as I've noted, we have upcoming meetings scheduled to undertake those exploratory discussions with Taiwan towards a future FIPA. Those meetings are scheduled for February and March. They are designed to assess our relative levels of ambition. We will then be in a position to recommend whether to proceed to formal negotiations.

Foreign Affairs committee  I won't comment on that. I will note that Canada recently completed a review of its model FIPA agreement, and we are now in the process of reinvigorating our FIPA program, including with a number of partners.

Foreign Affairs committee  I'm sorry, but I can't comment on that. Many considerations are taken into account as we look at where we would consider having FIPAs with potential partners.

Foreign Affairs committee  I'm sorry, but I don't have that information at hand.

Foreign Affairs committee  I'm sorry, but I'll have to follow up on that.

Foreign Affairs committee  Thank you. Mr. Chair, Canada is presently pursuing exploratory discussions as a first step towards potential negotiations for a foreign investment promotion and protection arrangement with Taiwan. There are exploratory discussions scheduled in February and March. They are a first step in assessing our levels of ambition and whether we are in a position to recommend moving to formal negotiations.

Foreign Affairs committee  Mr. Chair, Canada does not have a position on Taiwan's application at this time. At this time, the parties to the CPTPP are focused on the accession process for the United Kingdom. As with any accession application, Canada would need to undertake an analysis in order to properly assess the implications.