That's a very big question.
It's very difficult to get information on what's happening inside Eritrea, and Eritrea is under UN sanctions. A lot of the things that we would typically ask for have already been done. There is not a lot of private investment. There is not a lot of aid money flowing into the country, so it closes off a lot of traditional advocacy strategies.
One thing we're seeing, though, with the opening up of the mining sector, is that does provide some leverage not only for those corporations, but also for the governments where those corporations are housed, to begin to push Eritrea on reforms. Eritrea needs those mines operational as much as the corporations need those mines. It's handing the regime a financial lifeline that is critical.
The other thing, which has been discussed at this committee in the past, is the practice of Eritrean consulates and embassies around the world to collect taxes from its diaspora members. We haven't done any detailed research on that so we can't speak to specifics, but certainly there are lots of allegations about consular services being denied if you don't pay the 2% income tax along with other donations to national defence forces, etc. There are numerous allegations about families back in Eritrea being targeted when individuals refuse to pay the diaspora tax.
I think that certainly provides an opportunity for governments hosting Eritrean diplomatic relationships to begin to have a bit of sway. Certainly in Canada there is a consulate in Toronto.