Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
As the minister knows, the upcoming APEC people's summit is seeking federal funds to bring in speakers from APEC countries on issues of human rights, labour standards and the environment in APEC countries.
Why is the minister violating CIDA's own policies and refusing federal funds to assist these speakers while spending millions of dollars on security for leaders like Suharto and Li Peng who brutally repress their people? Why the double standard?