In short, yes, we consult actively. Global Affairs Canada is committed to strengthening its exchanges with members of the Haitian diaspora. We often seek their views on Canada's involvement in Haiti and on ideas for solutions. Our continued engagement with the Haitian diaspora here and with Haitian people helped underpin the foundations of our strategy to ensure that the solutions we are pursuing in Haiti are Haitian-led and Haitian-owned solutions.
In addition to ministerial involvement—and I will give an example of that in a moment—GAC does plan regular exchanges with immigrant integration organizations, Haitian churches and international aid partners. We also have political dialogue advocacy organizations and Haitian student organizations that we've consulted, among others.
Most recently, in mid-October, Minister Joly and Minister Hussen hosted a round table discussion in Montreal with members of the diaspora community. I should note that Canada's current ambassador to Haiti, André François Giroux, meets regularly with representatives of the Haitian diaspora in Canada as well.
We are quite conscious of the diaspora numbers. Our data show 165,000 people in Canada. They form a diverse and influential network that we actively seek to engage to ensure that their perspectives are reflected in the solutions that we develop.