Thank you for that answer.
I would also like to understand your understanding of Canada's initiative on arbitrary detention and our understanding in consular cases. I have worked on literally hundreds of them, and have dealt with families. How do you protect the privacy of an individual who may not be in a family situation that is the best family situation?
Our consular officials are brilliant at trying to assess the situation. The number one goal is the safety and security of that individual. There are times when a family can help the situation. There are times when it doesn't. We have families that sometimes think an advocacy program will be helpful, because they're absolutely stressed. I get it, because I have to deal with them on a daily basis, but it isn't always in the best interest, depending on the country involved.
We have an initiative on arbitrary detention. I forget the number now, but there are 70-some signatories, plus the EU. We actually co-operate with countries that have different understandings of the country that may have done an arbitrary detention.