Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you, and welcome to Lawyers Without Borders and the Canadian Association of Labour Lawyers.
Mr. Chairman, I hear this story here and I heard it when we were in Colombia. When we heard the vice-president and also the foreign affairs minister of the country speaking there, they admitted they have come a long way and have a long way to go. They admit there are issues, and in fact the foreign affairs minister has also indicated, when it comes to the lawyers and the justice system, that the budget for the justice system has been doubled, new trial courts have been established, and more judges have been hired. A prosecutors unit has been set up as well.
I would like to ask you this, first of all. Do you agree with the foreign affairs minister's statement, and if not, can you tell this committee how we, as Canadians, can help to address those problems of the justice system as part of the agreement?