Mr. Speaker, Amnesty International cites Russia as one of the worst human rights offenders in the world.
Garry Kasparov, an opposition party leader, was just let out of jail today after a five day sentence. What was his crime? He was walking in a peaceful protest against the Putin government.
Canadians are very concerned about human rights abuses in Russia. They are also concerned about the conduct of free and democratic elections.
Did the Prime Minister raise concerns about Mr. Kasparov and the unjust penalty he received and about human rights abuses in Russia when he met with the prime minister of Russia today?