Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of Foreign Affairs, whom I applaud when I hear him say he does not want to give up on the idea of a country. I would ask him not to give up on the idea of parliament either and consider whether or not parliament should be consulted before any decisions are made rather than after the fact.
My question for the minister actually has to do with the lifting of sanctions on Pakistan. I wonder if the minister could give us any indication whether or not any guarantees were given or sought on the part of Pakistan with respect to nuclear testing and the--