Just to pick up on my Conservative colleague's comments, I certainly think it's been demonstrated that capitalism is not synonymous with democracy. I further don't know that it's Canada's responsibility or right to move Cuba from outside towards a different political system. I think democracy, as we've seen it in Iran and as we know in Afghanistan, grows from inside. It's not something that's imposed by another country. I want to leave that aside.
I believe that we must decry human rights violations wherever they are. In this respect, I think that Canada is not perfect. For example, the rights of aboriginals have not always been respected. Recently, we saw that the Conservative government abolished the Court Challenges Program, that provided people whose rights had been violated with help to respond. Canada should not pretend to have a solution for every problem. Just like my colleague, I am a bit confused. We have heard very positive and very negative opinions. Either everything is perfect or everything is bad. The truth is, no doubt, somewhere in between.
I would like to know how Canada can help Cubans to improve their situation. I am not talking about changing the political party. In fact, as I said earlier, democracy cannot be exported. How can we provide help without meddling in Cuba's internal affairs? Does the American blockade have an impact on human rights?