Mr. Speaker, I want to commend my colleague on his improving command of French.
I know that the minister is talking to Irwin Cotler, Raif Badawi's lawyer. Mr. Cotter is a former Liberal justice minister who has represented other political prisoners, including Nelson Mandela.
I want to emphasize that because there must not be any partisan games in this matter. We are here, all together, to help a man who has been arbitrarily detained get out of prison.
Mr. Cotter has confirmed that the Minister of Immigration has the discretionary power to grant Mr. Badawi Canadian citizenship and that this would help his case.
The minister could do that this afternoon if he wanted to. What is stopping him?