Restoring Mail Delivery for Canadians Act  Mr. Speaker, I thank the member for his question. This question gives me the opportunity to reiterate that the debate is not about union leaders, but about the workers and their families, their children, their parents and all Canadians. It does not concern just a small group, like Canada Post managers, the big banks or major industries, but all Canadians.

Restoring Mail Delivery for Canadians Act  Mr. Speaker, I thank my honourable colleague for his question. It is clear that this legislation is sending the message that the workers are guilty in some way. It is Canada Post workers who are being punished by this legislation and who are being offered wages that are lower than what the employer offered them.

Restoring Mail Delivery for Canadians Act  Mr. Speaker, Canada Post made nearly $300 million in profits in 2009. To be exact, it made $281 million in profits in 2009. We do not have the numbers for 2010, which is actually a little surprising. I thought those numbers were supposed to be released two months ago. We are a little surprised and have to wonder why these numbers have not yet been released, and whether there is any connection with the current labour dispute.

Afghanistan  Mr. Speaker, on the surface, the documents revealed by the Afghan detainee committee yesterday contain little new information. After all this time and money, we are right back where we started. Torture and extrajudicial executions are not unusual in Afghan prisons, and Canada has handed prisoners over to these torturers.

Asbestos  Mr. Speaker, public health experts and occupational health experts the world over agree that there is no safe way to use asbestos. Not a single reliable study in the world shows that asbestos can be used safely, as the Minister of Natural Resources contends. Asbestos should be added to the Rotterdam Convention.

Foreign Affairs  Mr. Speaker, this government proclaims loud and clear that it wants to focus on our relations with Latin America, but in the meantime, it is not providing adequate funding to an agency like FOCAL to ensure its viability, even though that agency helps us better understand the issues in the Americas.

Libya  Mr. Speaker, the motion on Libya deplores the ongoing human rights violations being committed by the Gadhafi regime. Reports show that sexual violence is being used as a weapon of war. Deploring the situation is not enough. We must take action to protect the rights of Libyans. Will Canada make a tangible commitment to the international community to support the investigation of these crimes and bring the perpetrators to justice?

Libya  Mr. Speaker, I would like to thank the hon. member for his comments and encouragement. I will give a very brief response. The Libyan national transitional council truly should be recognized as a legitimate entity with which we can enter into discussions and establish a dialogue.

Libya  Mr. Speaker, I thank my honourable colleague for his question. I believe that it is an extremely important question. All humanitarian aid must be coordinated. Let us be frank, we have seen the waste that can occur when aid is not closely coordinated. It is not a question of each country doing its own thing, doing what it believes is right.

Libya  Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his kind words. It is an extremely worrisome situation. Most of them are migrant workers. They are often ignored and forgotten, and now happen to be at the border. These workers generally come from countries that do not have the resources to repatriate them.

Libya  Mr. Speaker, I am very honoured to rise in the House today to speak about this very important issue. UN resolution 1973 is a good example of what is referred to as the responsibility to protect doctrine. It is an approach or concept that is particularly dear to my heart since I was able to help promote it in a former life.

Foreign Affairs  Mr. Speaker, for six years, Nathalie Morin, a 27-year-old Canadian, has been held against her will by her husband in Saudi Arabia. She and her three children are prisoners in their own home, and according to Ms. Morin's mother, their rights and freedoms are violated every day. In accordance with the motion unanimously adopted by the Quebec National Assembly on Friday, does the federal government commit to taking the measures required to repatriate Ms.

Libya  Mr. Speaker, in certain areas of Libya, food and medication are becoming scarce. So far, barely half of the humanitarian aid requested by the UN has been delivered. Will this government commit to proposing an increase in humanitarian aid as an integral part of its proposal to extend the mission in Libya?

Libya  Mr. Speaker, many cases of human rights abuses have recently been reported in Libya, particularly rape. This has happened in Benghazi, Tobruk, Brega, Misrata and many other cities throughout the country. Our top priority in Libya should be to provide humanitarian aid, particularly to women who are fleeing the violence.