Madam Speaker, I want to congratulate the member for a terrific speech on the subject.
I want to point out, as many other members have, that just last year the House of Commons Standing Committee on International Trade recommended that no agreement be signed with Colombia until the human rights situation there is improved. It also recommended that a human rights impact assessment study be undertaken to determine the real impact of a trade agreement.
Now the question is, why has the government completely ignored this report and why are the Liberals going along with this?