Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  I would suggest that there be further investigation with details, with reported details, of any people who have done that. We don't want anybody, in the name of the Eritrean community or representatives, to act upon other Canadians that way. We would like to see the police inve

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  There are 20 companies in total in Eritrea doing mining. Four are Canadian companies. I can forward the names of the companies. I do not have them available.

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  I can commit to sending you the details of the work they do.

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  Thank you.

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  So we lack institutions, but we have to examine the causes of why we lack those institutions.

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  Yes, that's correct.

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  I think I'm aware of it because CBC aired it at that time.

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  I think there is a distinction. People can go and visit Eritrea. To invest in Eritrea, you have to be a taxpayer.

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  Correct.

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  The Eritrean Canadian communities have a history of 30 years here. It's been 22 years since the implementation of the 2% rehabilitation tax. We have heard about this issue in the last two years. Why wasn't this reported to police? Why has no legal decision from any court in Can

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  No. I can positively tell you that the social fabric of the Eritrean community would never allow such a mood to be developed. We would have zero tolerance for that.

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  Eritrea is a small country. Its diplomatic efforts and media access are limited. There is confusion, so I will bring you some simple examples here. We have a decision from an Israeli court in which they brought 20 alleged Eritrean refugees to deport them. The court decided, after

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  Yes, I will conclude here. Nineteen of the 20 people who went to court in that particular court in Tel Aviv happened to be Ethiopian. The number of refugees reflected outside, in IOM or international statistics, may refer to Eritrean citizens. Many of them are not Eritrean citi

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  I will answer the question. On the ground, human rights issues, particularly pertaining to military service, have to improve.

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  The border demarcation will defuse the tension. The youth will be able to be demilitarized. Development will be able to happen. Lifting the sanctions would allow remittances and the 2% tax to be directed for development.