I submitted a written text to the subcommittee, but I would be remiss if I did not go over a few aspects that, in my opinion, are very important to this study. I would especially urge you to err on the side of caution when addressing the Burundian issue.
Let’s talk about the nature of the Burundian issue. There are simplistic analyses that present the Burundian problem as an ethnic problem, basically between the Hutus and the Tutsis. Well, that is not the case. The situation in Burundi is more complex than that.
Many Tutsis are associated with the government in place. In the opposition and in civil society, there are Hutus and Tutsis who have joined together in the common cause of opposing the third term and its consequences. So the situation is more complex than that.
I would have liked to talk about Canada's possible actions, but as I just said, I submitted a brief to the attention of the subcommittee. I will probably have the opportunity to elaborate on that when I answer questions.