I think two kinds of action are necessary. The individuals concerned, their NGOs, their associations and activities clubs should be given technical assistance to organize themselves better, express themselves better and further assert their demands to have their rights recognized.
I also think legislators should be given technical assistance as well as Canadian expertise with respect to drafting a constitution, legislation and regulations. A member of this committee raised an important point. Drafting good legislation is not enough; the officials responsible for implementing it need to be trained and instructed in the meaning of the texts that they will be called upon to implement.
I think the best way to act would be to give our expertise, our assistance and our understanding of the challenges. Changing from one day to the next is not always easy for countries that have strongly entrenched and very old traditions and values. It takes time. Furthermore, there are ways to help with respect to this challenge.