Mr. Speaker, it is clear that the government continues to invoke the name of Huseyin Celil as a poster boy for its no action on this diplomatic file.
He is a Canadian citizen. His rights have not been protected. The government does not know where he is. The government does not know whether he has been tortured. The government does not even know whether he is alive. Those are the issues.
The gentleman is a human being who has basic human rights under international law. This is an opportunity for us to restore our healthy relations with China so we can have these discussions and make sure that this Canadian citizen is given due process and that ultimately he is discharged and is reunited with his family.