Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  Just very briefly, there are a few things. One thing we're doing in the Canada-Tibet Committee is trying to constantly apply pressure on China before the Olympics. We're not saying to boycott the Olympics, but we are saying we have to do whatever we can on an international leve

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  I want to add a brief word to emphasize that, if we talk about a beneficial foreign policy, we also have to talk about beneficial economic development. The two go together. We're talking about having a policy on international trade. We aren't opposed to economic development in Ti

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  I have a few comments. One is about Canadian companies working in China. The Canada-Tibet Committee has been doing some research trying to track and monitor Canadian companies working in Tibetan territories, such as the Canadian companies involved in the railway and the Canadian

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  I'm not aware of any in the Tibet Autonomous Region or the Tibetan Plateau. But in the Tibetan Plateau it's even more difficult to have an actual consular presence, whereas the TAR is somewhat supervised. There is somewhat of a platform set up for it to actually happen.

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  No, you don't.

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  Good morning. I'll also be making my presentation in English.

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  But I at least wanted to greet you in French. Honourable members of the parliamentary Subcommittee on International Human Rights, I thank you for inviting the Canada–Tibet Committee to present its views and to make recommendations concerning the Canada–China bilateral dialogue