Thank you, Mr. Chairman. My question is for Mr. Miller.
Mr. Miller, in the section of your brief entitled “The Canadian Approach”, you argue that a strong family of institutions is essential for democratic development.
Since 1996, Canada has provided China with many services in support of democracy and human rights in general, for example, providing training for judges and lawyers. Canada has invested $265 million in democracy since 1998.
How can you explain the fact that, although Canada has invested so much over the best part of a decade, democracy has not yet been secured in China? China is an authoritarian country, not a democracy. How is it that 10 years on, and after having spent $265 million, we have not managed to shift the attitude of the Chinese government with regard to certain religious groups and countries, such as Tibet, that are being destroyed? Can you explain this to me?