Foreign Affairs committee  I just would repeat what all of us have said already, that at the next review conference at the UN Canada should show leadership and ensure that the global principles and transfers are inserted in the final document, and that we finally hear a statement from Canada on an arms tra

Foreign Affairs committee  I am Colombian. About the poll, it is people's perception. Lately we've been hearing a lot about Toronto and guns, so people's perception is that guns are available, and they fear that. I come from a country where you live in constant fear of guns. You know that you cannot drive

Foreign Affairs committee  I don't have the answer to that.

Foreign Affairs committee  We published our report in January specifically on Haiti and the presence of arms there. Unfortunately, I can't remember the numbers from that report, but we can certainly send you the report we produced on Haiti.

Foreign Affairs committee  On the question of NGO presence at the UN, yes, there is going to be a huge NGO presence from all the different members of IANSA and representatives from many, many organizations. I'm going to be there for Oxfam Quebec and Oxfam Canada. There are many, many NGOs coming from all o

Foreign Affairs committee  When we talk about the importance of making a connection between development and the issue of arms proliferation, that means that we have to make greater investments in poverty eradication programs and take into account the presence of weapons. When we talk about development, thi

Foreign Affairs committee  Up to now, 45 countries have supported the idea of negotiating an arms trade treaty. There have also been a number of countries—I think it's over 68—that have agreed with the idea of global principles on transfer. Yes, there is an agreement.

Foreign Affairs committee  Thank you very much. Mr. Chairman, ladies and gentlemen, I would first of all like to thank you for allowing the members of the Control Arms Campaign and Oxfam-Québec to express their opinion on the subject of the proliferation of weapons and what Canada can do to counter this