Madam Chairman, if you'll permit me to, perhaps I can lead in responding as the official responsible for human rights at the ministry.
I just want to reassure the committee that no policies or changes to the practices on language use at the department have been imposed. We can refer you to some recent statements. For example, the minister made a statement on February 25, on the issue of impunity. The word “impunity” was not used, but the ideas were clearly expressed.
Let's go back to Canada's role in the issues raised by this committee. For example, in reference to the issue of violence against women, not only has there not been any change in departmental policy, but we remain committed to leading the charge, specifically on the Human Rights Council resolution, on that specific issue. Canada continues to chair the negotiations and plays a key role in that process.