First, just to address that, I'm here in my capacity as an elected representative of the Canadian Polish Congress, which is a non-partisan organization. We're committed to that. In this role, I've worked with numerous MPs over the recent years, particularly the MPs for Mississauga EastâCooksville and Windsor West, your colleagues.
However, my government experience, especially in the ministry of multiculturalism, has sensitized me to these challenges and issues. Certainly, at the time, when it came to sensitive situations, I know that we always had staff to do some extra research. I think that is critical, whether it's on the political side or the public service side. Making that extra effort of having those staffing resources to delve into a greater understanding of these historically difficult issues is important. That's what I would suggest.
What makes this situation tragic is that it was preventable, from our perspective. We should seek to prevent these types of situations from happening in the future because they do not serve Canada's interests, and they inflame tensions unnecessarily.