Thank you, Mr. Chair.
My question is for Mr. Weimers.
You spoke earlier about the case of Raif Badawi. I would like to come back to this one, because it is a test case, in a way. This case received a lot of media attention, at least in Canada, and particularly in Quebec, given that Mr. Badawi's wife is a Quebecker and lives in Sherbrooke. It was a very emotional case in the House of Commons. Every week for I don't know how many years, a vigil has been held in Sherbrooke for Mr. Badawi; on Fridays at noon, people gather with signs. Journalists are talking about it. There was even a meeting between Raif Badawi's wife and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Nevertheless, Mr. Badawi spent 10 years in prison, despite the fact that his case received a lot of media attention, that the Canadian government exerted pressure and that there were motions in the House.
What could have been done or what should have been done to prevent Mr. Badawi from spending 10 years in prison? Right now, Mr. Badawi is out of prison, but he is still in Saudi Arabia, and we are wondering whether he will be able to see his wife and children again. You mentioned that earlier.
What did Canada not do and could have done to help secure Mr. Badawi's release?
Now that he is in Saudi Arabia and his children are here, what kind of pressure can Canada exert or what means can we use to bring Mr. Badawi back to Quebec?