Foreign Affairs committee  Thank you. As did Guy Saint-Jacques, I had a stint in human resources in the department. I saw how it was run. I've also been on the receiving end as an officer, an employee. In the quest for transparency and equality in the department, we run processes that are blind, and that

Foreign Affairs committee  As I said earlier, I agree. I'm not sure what the current ratio is—you seem very well informed—but I know there is an imbalance, and we have to look at it. However, to do that, we have to look at what needs to be done in Ottawa. What are we doing that we shouldn't be doing, and

Foreign Affairs committee  Thank you for the question. I'm glad you raised it. Resolutions are complicated, and it's not unusual for a member state to vote against a resolution that might appear on the surface to be aligned with its own policy while sometimes it mentions things that are red lines to us. Y

Foreign Affairs committee  I'm just coming to that. I was just quoting the government's position. There has been a cost to this. This was a factor in why we lost our last bid, because it was well known by many countries that support the Palestinian plight that Canada might not vote in alignment with them,

Foreign Affairs committee  I completely agree with that recommendation. I think there are too many layers in Global Affairs Canada, but at the same time, the work is there. There's a lot of work. This is why I have been talking about how we need to reduce the number of priorities. We can't be everything to

Foreign Affairs committee  That's a short answer. In my view, it's security and prosperity. At the end of the day, Canadians need to have territorial security and economic prosperity. Both of these things are forged through foreign policy.

Foreign Affairs committee  I fully agree with Mr. Rock. What I would add is I think that, yes, we need more resources, but we also are in a fiscal jam. Respecting that and understanding that defence needs money, and many other initiatives need money, I think there needs to be a rationalization of how we

Foreign Affairs committee  I think that Mr. Rock had the right answer. The decision of who to investigate is really that of the prosecutor. We have Canadians on the court, but it is ultimately the decision of the prosecutor. As time goes on, I think there will be questions raised on this issue. Unfortun

Foreign Affairs committee  Thank you for your question. In the international context, especially the multilateral one, you have to look at the UN. Indeed, it had about fifty members in the 1950s, and, today, it has 193. The southern hemisphere has become more prominent, and is asserting itself in interna

Foreign Affairs committee  The role of foreign minister is one based on relationships and experience. When they change constantly, it makes things more challenging. During the campaign for the UN Security Council, we essentially had three different ministers. When you have one who starts to have relationsh

Foreign Affairs committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. I would like to thank the Foreign Affairs and International Development Committee for this invitation to be with you today. The issues you are addressing are fundamental. In the absence of a comprehensive review of our foreign policy, it is important to ex