Thank you, Chair.
Thank you, Mr. Davis, for your presentation.
In your report you discussed in detail some of the human rights violations committed by the Burmese army, violations such as rape of civilians, the use of human shields to guide combat units, forced labour to carry supplies for combat troops, the pillaging of civilian property, indiscriminate firing into civilian villages, and forced displacement, to name a few. You explained that as long as the Burmese army continues to commit human rights violations against civilians, the Government of Burma cannot be trusted to fulfill the obligations of human rights protections. Canada wants to support positive change in Burma, but it is clear that an investigation is needed to understand and stop these gross violations.
Mr. Davis, can you give a recommendation to the Government of Canada advocating constitutional reforms that enable the civilian government to hold the military accountable? How would you recommend Canada exert its international influence to accomplish this goal, when it is clear that the Burmese government does not have a strong hold over its army?