Mr. Chair, as my colleague said, sanctions are one of the tools we use as part of our Canadian response in Haiti. Many reports published by experts from the UN Sanctions Committee reveal the extent to which the sanctions imposed under the Canadian and U.S. autonomous regimes, as well as UN sanctions, have brought about changes in the behaviour of political and economic elites in Haiti.
The Haitians with whom we're in regular contact tell us they're definitely seeing that the elites now think first before getting involved in corrupt acts.
However, sanctions aren't effective if used in isolation. We have to continue supporting traditional governance bodies as they transition.