Mr. Speaker, that family has even thanked the Canadian government and the Department of Foreign Affairs for the excellent work we did in this regard.
Making public reference to a ransom is not a very responsible thing to do. The family asked specifically that we adopt the attitude we have taken.
We are asking Canadians not to travel to Haiti at this time, unless they have extremely important or urgent reasons for doing so. At present, the situation in terms of safety is precarious and difficult.
We will not comment on a specific case, in keeping with the family's wishes and our sense of duty.