Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague from Ottawa West—Nepean.
We are proud of what the former Liberal government did under the leadership of Lloyd Axworthy, and we remain committed to the elimination of land mines around the world.
We have seen significant results since December 3, 1997, when the Ottawa Treaty was signed, including the destruction of 51 million landmines worldwide, and just today, our minister announced $12 million to pursue Canada's goal of ridding the world of landmines.
We are always willing to work with our international partners to continue to strive for a mine-free world.