Thank you, Chair; and thank you, Mr. Volkov, for joining us.
First of all, on my own behalf and I think I speak for the very vast majority of Canadians, who abhor what's happening to Mr. Navalny in Russia and also other individuals who have been taken on by the state and in some cases murdered and poisoned, and in Mr. Navalny's case, the ongoing threats and imprisonment and attempted assassination, we admire the personal courage and strength of Mr. Navalny and people like yourself in taking on this very heavy challenge.
I'm sure that the decision he made to go back to Russia and face the consequences of being sure that he's there to lead will inspire others to also continue to try to bring about the kind of change that is required inside the Russian Federation.
That said, you're speaking openly here in a public meeting about the issues. You have means of communicating with people inside Russia, sometimes unencumbered, sometimes found out, but by the sounds of things, you do have a means of getting your message across to people.
I suppose this is an aspect of how disinformation can take place. I'm assuming you are aware of a report by Amnesty International, which is a well-known and well-respected international organization that supports people who are fighting against authoritarianism, dictatorship and human rights violations throughout the world. There was a report published suggesting that they had removed Mr. Navalny from their list of prisoners of conscience because of some reported statements that he had made in the past.
Are you aware of that allegation, which seems to have been taken seriously for some particular time, and do you know anything about where that might have come from?