First, like everybody on the committee, I want to thank Mr. Lai. I send my regards to you, to your family and to your father. Thank you for your courage during this really difficult time and your leadership as well. I thank everybody on the panel for the incredibly important work you do for human rights, justice, freedom and democracy.
I'm just going to follow my colleague Mr. Brunelle-Duceppe's questions.
We have the adopted motions in the House and in the Senate that have called for the release of Mr. Lai. We saw the American and British.... I think Ms. Gallagher cited the role, bravery and courage that they've shown.
Mr. de Pulford, you talked about the Five Eyes and the resistance and hesitancy, but some of them have stepped forward and taken a bolder position. What is the reluctance in Canada? What are you hearing from your conversations, and what are you seeing? Maybe, Mr. de Pulford, you can lead on that, because we have seen others in the Five Eyes step forward and take a bolder position.