Mr. Speaker, that is exactly the problem, the government is not listening.
Fundamental human rights are being trampled in Colombia. Human lives are being trampled. In the interest of trade, the government seems absolutely indifferent to the human rights atrocities and the cold blooded assassinations occurring within Colombia's borders. At least 20,000 civilians have been murdered since 1996. Thirty-five trade unionists alone have been murdered since I raised this issue in the House last June.
Again I ask the minister: Why is Canada not condemning Plan Colombia's military approach—