(1455) Can the minister tell the House how the Canadian government will help the new Mandela government and the people of South Africa, especially during this post-election period, which is so crucial for the future of that country? [English] Hon. Christine Stewart (Secretary of State (Latin America and Africa)): Mr. Speaker, yesterday I had the pleasure of tabling in the House the report of the official delegation of observers to the elections in South Africa, a very historic event.
[Traduction] L'hon. Christine Stewart (secrétaire d'État (Amérique latine et Afrique)): Monsieur le Président, hier, j'ai eu le plaisir de déposer à la Chambre le rapport de la délégation canadienne chargée d'observer le déroulement des élections en Afrique du Sud, un événement pour le moins historique.