First of all, I want to thank both of you. You've helped me to clarify lots, and you've given us lots to think about. As a committee member, I felt I could not let something go today, because I've been sitting here, and a comment that you made has really been bothering me. I realized how much work we as a committee have to do on this.
When I heard the comment—and you quoted it, it was not your own words—“I don't know if Canada has been quite so discredited”, and it was followed up with, “I do not think Canada cares” or something to that effect. What that really brought home to me is that we have to take a look at all of this very seriously, because all of us around this table do care very deeply, and we care about protecting Canada's reputation and making sure that the name of Canada is not tarnished internationally. So we want to make sure that our international work really makes us shine, rather than that.
Also the comment that was made, once again a quote, about the role of the ambassador and connection, and what is the role of an ambassador in another nation. As a committee member, what I am taking away from what I've heard from you is that you've given us some things that we have to address in a very serious manner, because it's not the first time I've heard comments similar to those.