Mr. Chair, first, I would like to congratulate my hon. colleague for spearheading this issue, for instigating this debate this evening, and for providing us with a window into this horrible situation on the ground.
Awareness of course is a pre-condition to galvanizing meaningful action.
Every nation has a history. We have a history. It is important that our history inform our policies, including our foreign policy.
I wonder if the hon. member is aware whether the government is consulting people like retired General Roméo Dallaire, who not only lived through a similar situation but has done and is doing important work to end the scourge of child soldiers. Is the government reaching across the aisle and consulting people like the member for Mount Royal, and members of the party to my right, and members of the government's own caucus who might not be in cabinet?
Is it not important to have this kind of non-partisan effort in this terrible situation?