Foreign Affairs committee With the Minister's permission, I would just like to add that our President intervened to ensure that the Canadian hostages would be freed. That occurred after we had been removed from the list. That is just to illustrate that our friendship with Canada goes beyond issues such as
April 29th, 2010Committee meeting
Her Excellency Juliette Bonkoungou
Foreign Affairs committee Thank you, Ms. Deschamps. I did, indeed, represent the entire African group here last May, with a view to making the Committee aware of our concerns and particularly our desire to renew and strengthen our partnership and cooperation with Canada through a certain number of initia
April 29th, 2010Committee meeting
Her Excellency Juliette Bonkoungou
Foreign Affairs committee Thank you. A very important question was asked about the numbers. I have to comment, because this is very important to us. When we take a look at an issue such as this and do research, we rely on sources. While I do not have a very good understanding of English, I know that Fre
May 27th, 2009Committee meeting
H.E. Juliette Bonkoungou Yameogo
Foreign Affairs committee Madam, I would just like to add to what the Dean of our group has just said. A short time ago, I attended a meeting in Montreal. On that occasion, the economist, Jeffrey Sachs, whom you are familiar with, and others as well, suggested that, even if it makes no additional effort
May 27th, 2009Committee meeting
H.E. Juliette Bonkoungou Yameogo
Foreign Affairs committee Madam, thank you for your question. We, Africans, do not necessarily speak in terms of Francophones and Anglophones because, for us, Africa is a whole. However, it is important to say that we believe Canada to be a bilingual country and that we think a continued linguistic balanc
May 27th, 2009Committee meeting
H.E. Juliette Bonkoungou Yameogo
Foreign Affairs committee Thank you, Ambassador Amelete. I can assure you, Madam, that we were not consulted. We never agreed to that. We were simply informed and, if memory serves me, the decision was already official by then. Thank you.
May 27th, 2009Committee meeting
H.E. Juliette Bonkoungou Yameogo
Foreign Affairs committee Thank you, Mr. Chairman and distinguished members of Parliament. Following the opening remarks of our dean, His Excellency, Mr. Bawoumondom Amelete, Ambassador of the Republic of Togo, please allow me, in my capacity as spokesperson, to thank each and every one of you for your a
May 27th, 2009Committee meeting
Her Excellency Juliette Bonkoungou Yameogo