Mr. Chair, I really want to clear up the misunderstanding with Ms. Ayala. The Canadian government truly wants Tunisian nationals, be they here temporarily or permanently, to be able to participate in the Tunisian democratic process.
However, the Canadian government expects foreign governments to respect Canadian laws and policies in terms of their activities on Canadian soil, in the same way we respect their laws on their soil. We are trying to find a solution that will enable the Tunisian government to adjust and that will help us properly explain the purpose of the existing policy.
As I was saying earlier, this is a policy that is widely understood and applied by all other diplomatic representatives in Canada at this time and that has not been problematic.