I won't take all of the credit for that report, Mr. Chair, but I appreciate your welcome. Thank you.
About a year ago I was in Beijing, and while I was there I had a chance to visit a workers' group that was supplying information on the rights of farm workers to them. That struck me as something I didn't expect to see. One of the opinions that was offered to me was the fact that the demise of the iron rice bowl is creating a situation of pressure, particularly in central China.
I think Canadians need to understand the message we're getting today that we only have a certain amount of influence in this circumstance. One of the suggestions I've heard is if we invest heavily in bringing up language skills in DFAIT and CIDA, that will position us well to get the attention and deliver the messages in the subtle way you're talking about.
On another point, what do you think about adding the Berne group, along with NGOs, in some form in this dialogue, whether it is through the actual dialogue or in parallel to it?