Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. Human rights defenders are asking you today to ensure that Canada applies the great principles of the rule of law. We have to tell you that our appearance before you is giving hope to the relatives of the victims, the witnesses and the victims wh

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  This is our fourth recommendation. I'm really glad you asked that question, because it's a very important issue. I would like to come back to the traceability of money. It is not clear what Canada's money is being used for. Is it for counter-insurgency or anti-terrorism? It's a

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  Certainly, unlike a country subject to the rule of law, the police and the military do not help to impart justice. Ms. Palabay and Ms. Ressa would be best able and most reliable to answer your question, because they have intimate knowledge of the matter on the ground. If I may

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  Before I turn the floor over to the two heroines, for whom I have great respect, we must recognize that there has been an armed conflict for over 53 years. It is important to remove the obstacles, because money from Canada to fight terrorism or counter-insurgency will not help

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  It is very difficult to speak after Ms. Ressa or Ms. Palabay. They are both true heroines, in my view. Ms. Palabay raised a very important issue about Canadian financial assistance. We have made an access to information request to Global Affairs Canada about the traceability of

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  Given the abundant and damning testimonies and findings in the Investigate PH report, our coalition takes the liberty of making the following recommendations. First, we recommend that Canada end its policy of quiet diplomacy on the human rights situation in the Philippines. Se

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  Mr. Chair, we have split our time. Ms. Palabay will speak first for three minutes, and then I will speak for two minutes. I'm counting on you to let me know when my time starts.