I want to add a brief word to emphasize that, if we talk about a beneficial foreign policy, we also have to talk about beneficial economic development. The two go together. We're talking about having a policy on international trade. We aren't opposed to economic development in Tibet, but we want it to be truly beneficial for Tibetans. Measures will have to be put in place to ensure that the Tibetan people receive the benefits of this kind of project. That should form an integral part of Canada's foreign policy toward China and Tibet.
On November 28th, 2006. See this statement in context.