Mr. Speaker, yesterday, Carles Puigdemont, the former president of the Catalan state, was arrested by German authorities. Five more elected representatives were also imprisoned by Spain to prevent Catalonia from naming a successor.
Will Canada call on Germany and Spain to release these political prisoners and denounce this attack on democracy?
It is up to the 7.5 million Catalans to choose their future. It is not up to a handful of despots. Democracy is freedom.