Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  No we can't. That's what I was saying in the recommendations I made. It requires mentoring based on real needs. It could strengthen national production, farming and road construction. Those are all things that can be done rapidly in the short term. Humanitarian aid is required,

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  Yes, that's correct, it's one of the criticisms made by most of the Haitian people on whose behalf I am speaking. There are some who are disagree, but not the majority. We are censuring the Canadian government and other members of the Core Group for their unconditional support o

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  Exactly. It's not only my view, but also of most of the Haitian people in the street demanding it.

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  First, given the current state of decay in the Haitian crisis, we can't really talk about elections. That's virtually a consensus in the country. We think that this aspect of the matter needs to stay in the hands of the Haitian people. Issues concerning the constitution, the elec

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  Thank you for your question, Mr. Dubourg. In my view, the first thing required is to stop supporting the current government, because it doesn't have the political will to solve the problems and that, precisely, is the heart of the matter. Unless the national police receives orde

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  Go ahead.

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  It's hard to give a short answer, Mr. Dubourg. The Haitian question is not just about the military. That's one of the reasons we are against a military intervention, along with the other factors I previously mentioned. You can't solve a humanitarian crisis by means of an occupat

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  Yes, insofar as it is done jointly with the new Haitian government.

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  Thank you for your question. If I've understood you correctly, you want to know what, concretely, I'm proposing, and whether Canada alone can come up with the solution I am putting forward. As I am addressing members of Parliament in Canada, I have been focusing on what Canada c

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  Definitely. That's what we're here to tell you about. For example, it used to be possible to go to Varreux, where there are fuel reserves. Yesterday, the national police went there and opened the area. Why now and not before? Right now, all the factories are closing and there are

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  In the past, governments, including the Parti haïtien Tèt Kale, or the PHTK, brought in foreign forces to quash uprisings by protesters and prevent the people of Haiti from rebelling against the status quo. I'm not a specialist in matters like this, so I'm not sure I can fully an

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  You said, “the second witness”. I didn't know who the second witness was. I had the impression there were three people. I'd like to begin by thanking you for this invitation, and for giving me an opportunity to speak about what's happening in my home country, and in particular,