Yes, a social democrat.
You certainly expressed I think what we all recognize. We all recognize that what they have in Cuba is not working. Communism doesn't work. It never has worked. I applaud you for saying that you want a market economy, that you may not want to become a pure socialist country, that capitalism does work. We thank you for that.
You talk about free trade and all those things. We appreciate that. I guess it comes back to what Mr. Cotler says. The agreements Canada has made with Cuba perhaps aren't working to the degree they should.
We're a human rights committee here. We're a subcommittee of the foreign affairs committee, which right now is doing a report on democratic development. I have two questions.
How can Canada move Cuba towards democracy?
Secondly, in 2003 there were measures taken by the previous government in regard to the 75 prisoners who were taken. From what I understand, I don't think there was a lot of satisfaction with what seems to have transpired. What can Canada do specifically for those people who are in prison?
We want to see Cuba take certain measures, but if we bring these human rights issues up, it might push some of the other things away.
My questions are for Mr. Taylor Sol and Mr. Caner Camejo—Mr. Taylor Sol first.