As I said, and other panellists have also explained, it's impossible to resettle the hundreds of thousands of victims, and Canada must bear its share, hopefully in concert with other countries. That's why we also need to look at the protection of IDPs in the camps and how we can contribute to both the process of fleeing and finding ways that will allow them to return to their homes, which is why I was speaking about the security situation in Shingal. While this committee is focused on accepting Yazidi refugees, it should situate that within a broader engagement with the wider context of the situation. In that regard, I did want to emphasize the recommendation to have some sort of a truth commission as a very cost-effective way of helping both the healing process and the reconciliation process, because as one of the panellists explained, the tensions still exist with neighbouring Arab and Kurdish Muslim villages and neighbours who had a hand in these atrocities. We have to deal with those issues if there's going to be a long-term solution and opportunity for a return to Shingal for the displaced.
On November 9th, 2017. See this statement in context.