Mr. Speaker, I can report to the House that in the discussions that the prime minister has had with the president, the prime minister and the speakers of the Russian houses, the matter has been directly raised with them expressing our concern that the legislation does discriminate. We will continue to take the matter in front of the OSC tribunal on human rights to make sure that we have proper observation and protect the rights of religious minorities in Russia.
In the House of Commons on October 20th, 1997. See this statement in context.