Thank you, Mr. Chair. I hope that the witness is using the interpretation channel and can hear me well.
Thank you for your testimony, Mr. Ash. The subject matter is very touching. I knew nothing of this situation. I'm still wondering how these kinds of crimes continue to be perpetuated even in this day and age, in 2010.
In your presentation to the committee, you asked that Canada let the Government of Tanzania know in clear terms that it condemns this injustice. How can our country do that? Canada is already present in Tanzania through CIDA, which is there supporting a number of projects. If memory serves me right, Tanzania is on the Minister of International Cooperation's list of countries given priority. Government representatives can correct me on this if I'm wrong.
I think that, through different projects, we could find ways of educating people from that region. The violence you spoke about is based on a growing popular belief, which probably affects the Tanzanian border regions. Does this phenomenon also affect other countries? That's what I understood from your testimony.
In addition to educating those living in the region, we should work on getting the message across to the general population, the government and the authorities. I assume that Canada could quickly come up with solutions and take concrete measures.