Mr. Speaker, we have a policy of protecting human rights and we raise that question with every country when it is involved.
In the question the hon. member referred to, I answered that when there is an international boycott we participate in the international boycott. When there is no international boycott and we have trade relations we have to maintain those trade relations. That is exactly what I tried to explain. If the member did not understand, that is what I said.
We are not happy with the level of human rights in China and we protest. We always mention them. However, we want to do business with China.
In my view it is very important that we do business with these countries because not only will it have an economic benefit, but the more open a country like that becomes the greater is the chance that eventually human rights will be respected.
The hon. member referred to Haiti or Somalia. When there was an international boycott, Canada was there trying to help while still respecting the boycott. We did that and we were the last ones.
For example, concerning South Africa, we supported the government that was here before that unfortunately is not very well represented in the House any more.