Mr. Speaker, last year, Canada was shocked to learn of the case of Shaima Jastaina, a Saudi citizen who was arrested for the simple act of driving a car. Saudi Arabia remains the only country in the world where women are not allowed to drive, a routine act for most women in any democracy.
Today we have been informed that the 10 lashes sentence received by Ms. Jastaina has been dropped.
Would the parliamentary secretary please update this House on Canada's reaction to these latest developments?