Thank you, Mr. Rae.
Yes, I have had discussions. I believe it can be said that within the Department of Foreign Affairs there is a serious interest in the proposal as contained in my statement.
I'm a former parliamentarian, as you know, and a former diplomat. I have both streams in my background and I can see it from both perspectives. I'm led to believe that if anything is going to happen in this respect, it will come as a result of a parliamentary initiative encouraging the Government of Canada to move forward.