What we’re really waiting for are not questions from the government or political parties, but rather an announcement on when these human rights violations will end. The problem with respect to each of these issues is that security certificates and immigration policies come from the government and the House. It is certainly not somehow the responsibility of organizations like the Justice for Mohamed Harkat Committee or other organizations in Montreal and Toronto, which defend rights as best they can without the means necessary, to explain to the government, which created this mess, how it is supposed solve the problem. Our responsibility is to protect these men and to fight for their rights and for the rights of all.
It’s not up to us to come here today and tell you that your system of repression isn’t working and that something different must me done, that you have to do this or that. It’s not up to us to find a solution. We dedicate enough time and funds to this situation with what little money and resources we have, while the government has thousands of employees, thousands of experts, who could examine the issue of rights violations. But they haven’t done it yet. That is where the problem lies. You ask us what the best question is when what we’re looking for are answers. The best thing that can happen is for you to tell us that these men will be released and that you will all support defending their rights.