Mr. Speaker, the respect for human rights, including cultural and religious freedoms, minority rights and freedom of expression and association are important objectives of Canada's views on the situation in Tibet. We are consistent. We have consistently spoken in favour of those rights. We do it at the United Nations. We do it in all of the forums in which we have the opportunity of doing it and we will certainly continue to express those values.
In the House of Commons on February 4th, 2005. See this statement in context.