Translation of "rupture d'un engagement international " (French → English) :

contributing to the international engagement with Iraq by providing substantial financial aid, notably through the International Reconstruction Fund Facility for Iraq, and by maintaining close contact with other key international players committed to supporting Iraq.

I don't want to get into a long legal discussion about whether this would be deemed to be a breach of contract or a breach of their undertaking. We've never had to deal with it.

3. In case of breach or withdrawal of undertakings by any party, a definitive measure shall be imposed in accordance with Article 12, on the basis of the facts established within the context of the investigation which led to the undertaking, provided that the investigation was concluded with a final determination as to subsidisation and that the non-Community air carrier concerned, or the government granting the subsidy, has been given an opportunity to comment, except in the case of withdrawal of the undertaking by the non-Community air carrier or such government.

(21) It is necessary to specify procedures for the acceptance of undertakings eliminating or offsetting the countervailable subsidies or unfair pricing practices and the injury caused in lieu of the imposition of provisional or definitive measures; it is also appropriate to lay down the consequences of breach or withdrawal of undertakings.

Ms. Val Meredith (Surrey-White Rock-South Langley, Ref.): Mr. Speaker, last year when the minister of immigration introduced a document entitled ``A Broader Vision'', it acknowledged that defaulted sponsorship obligations cost Canadian taxpayers close to $700 million in 1993.

In the last week the minister admitted to a cost to the taxpayer of at least $700 million in family sponsorship breakdowns. He promised he would do something about it.