The reality is that Canadians care about human rights and we are not passive about it. We engage other countries around the world because we want to make the situation better. One way to improve the situation of human rights in Colombia and in other countries is to engage them and bring them towards the rule of law.
We talked about Afghanistan. We know there are huge problems there. That does not stop Canadians from caring about what happens in Afghanistan, or from intervening in order to make the situation better.
We are arguing that by engaging in legitimate trade with Colombia we are advancing their economic situation, their social situation, and their progress in human rights. Colombia has made huge progress in the past decade. That is very important, we should assist in continuing it, and that is what this agreement will do.