Honourable member, that is one area that's not just crucial for our future and frequently overlooked; it's also an area where an international partner would need credibility to assist and to be there. It's a very sensitive area. A lot of people look with suspicion at our country to be seen to have a democratic process and to engage directly with civil society, with human rights, and with the rule of law sector.
Canada does have that credibility. It's a country that's seen as not having an agenda that's beyond the agenda of assisting Afghanistan build its own future. It's a country that has an international reputation. It's a country that countries like Afghanistan look up to, so I think all the right ingredients are there. On the civilian side of any future role that Canada will have, it would certainly be my expectation as an Afghan to put democratization and support to the democratic process, to civil society, and to human rights organizations as a priority.
I think in the face of challenges that we have today, from reconciliation to the war itself to all the others, those institutions look for support. They need that support, and they're not getting it from anywhere else. If you don't help, if Canada doesn't help, countries from the region will not do that. There are many interests that are involved there to suppress these institutions.