Mr. Abder Rahmani, the dean of the country's journalists, openly criticized the actions of armed Islamic groups. Intimidated and fearing for their lives, over 200 journalists have already fled the country. These murders of people who have the courage to express their opinions, their ideas and their values, risking their lives in doing so, is an affront to us all. All too often, we remain silent and unmoved in the face of obscurantism and intolerance. We must denounce Mr. Abder Rahmani's assassination and see to it that his killers are brought to justice.
Freedom of expression is a fundamental value in our society.
While tax concessions or special interest rates can bring home the bonds, Canada's vulnerability to falling and fluctuating exchange and interest rates will not be eliminated. First of all, the purchase of these government bonds from foreigners will crowd out other domestic securities. Therefore, net foreign indebtedness will not change. Second, the existing vulnerability would exist even if foreigners held no Canadian obligations at all. Both foreigners and Canadians could still speculate in spot and futures markets.