Mr. Dosanjh, that is exactly what Canada is doing. We are certainly endeavouring to see that the Afghan army will comply with the conventions to the greatest extent possible for us to do so. During all international operations, including Afghanistan, it's the Canadian Forces' policy to comply with the law of armed conflict, which includes the Geneva Convention, and we want to see the spirit of that convention is applied, if not applied in a strictly legal sense, to the greatest degree possible.
The conflict in Afghanistan, as you know and as you pointed out quite rightly, is a very complex situation that does not fit the normal model for which the Geneva Convention was originally intended. It involves a range of operations there, as you're familiar, including armed conflict operations. To that extent, in that very complex environment, the conflict itself is not one between states, and the vast majority of individuals and those affected should have the Geneva Convention applied.
That is Canada's intent, but it does not apply as a matter of treaty law in that context. So at a minimum, Canada will certainly honour article 3 of the Geneva Convention, which applies to armed conflicts not of an international character and is applicable to the conflict in Afghanistan. It provides the minimum standard for the humane treatment of detainees and specifically prohibits cruel and inhumane treatment or torture.