This motion does not say that we will immediately proceed to a study on Burma. It says that we plan to do a study on Burma and the response by the Burmese regime to the democratic movement in Burma. I think it comes out of our report tabled in June on Canada's role in democratic development around the world. Certainly in a place like Burma we made a prompt response to what was going on there.
This committee is expected to study, or have subcommittees study, issues as they come onto the world stage. I commend Mr. Goldring for bringing this motion forward because it is very pertinent right now. At least we can say we have adopted a motion to study Burma. Right now our studies are taken up well into February.
Madame Barbot.