Mr. Speaker, the question is timely. I am indeed just back from Cuba.
One of the issues we raised was tourism. Each year, 400,000 Canadians travel to Cuba.
Another issue we raised with the Cubans was the size of Canada's investment in their country. Canada is the second largest investor in Cuba. We will also put in place agreements so that our SMBs, or small and medium sized businesses, can increase their presence over there.
We also raised the issue of human rights and democracy. In continuing our dialogue, we have agreed to have parliamentary exchanges.