Mr. Speaker, as the hon. member knows, the minister responsible for la Francophonie travelled to Haiti this past weekend. I myself have spoken with Mr. Powell and other leaders in the region. We are monitoring the situation closely. We belive that a political solution is necessary if any intervention is to succeed in the long term. We are continuing to consult all members of the community of the Americas to ensure that any intervention in Haiti would be successful in resolving this problem, which is so difficult for our hemisphere in the long term.
In the House of Commons on February 23rd, 2004. See this statement in context.