Thank you, Mr. Chair.
My question is more directed to the foreign affairs department than to CIDA, but thank you very much for the information you've provided.
The saddest thing I find about this whole thing is that we have two whole generations of children who have grown up knowing nothing but conflict. I represent a riding, Newmarket—Aurora, with a growing number of people from both the Sinhalese and the Tamil communities, who are moving into our riding. So I'm concerned, because I am hearing from both sides.
We had representatives from both the Tamil and the Sinhalese communities here, and I received very subjective answers to this question from both sides. So I'm hoping that perhaps you can provide me with something a little bit more objective. We know that a number of years ago, Norway was involved in brokering an agreement that lasted six years. And it is rather ironic now that Norway is the country that is on the outs with Sri Lanka.
I'm wondering if you could give us your opinion of the key elements in that agreement that gave it such “relative”—and I say “relative” in quotation marks—longevity in the course of this action. Is there any possibility that Canada can now be part of a mediation process that might implement some of those elements that were so positive, obviously, for both sides? Is there anything we can do to be the broker now?