Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
My questions will be along the same line as those of my colleague. I do not know whether other committee members will agree, but I must say I feel somewhat uncomfortable. We want to study human rights in Cuba, and there are two fairly contradictory positions on this. I do not intend to judge one more than the other. I would just like you to help us in our work.
We hear that there is some mistreatment of prisoners and so on. We note that, but we hear another version which is that everything seems to be just fine in Cuba. I confess that I would be pleased if that were the case, but it does not seem to be true.
What are you suggesting to committee members? What should we be recommending to the Government of Canada? Does Canada's policy on Cuba deserve special attention, and if so, in what areas? Should we go so far as to call for the lifting of the trade embargo?
At the same time, there seem to be some good things with the United States. I confess that I feel uncomfortable, because the positions are so contradictory. However, no one has made any concrete suggestions about what we should be doing.
I would like you to clarify things for committee members.