The carrot is important, but we also have to realize here that there are 75 or more people in jail, and the question is whether or not a large, continuing investment in Cuba, which we have been doing for a large number of years, is going to be the thing that works. So what we're looking for is that we're not necessarily suggesting bringing out the stick, but we have to realize that there need to be both ends, and if certain things like rights are going to be violated on a regular basis, we need to know as Canadians, and we need to know as organizations that are trying to hold our government accountable for its policies, when we're going to start speaking out and start taking action against regular violations of rights.
On November 7th, 2006. See this statement in context.