'"Each of these factors contravenes what our foreign policy stands for," he said. "Each is rejected by governments of countries we share our values of freedom, democracy, human rights and the rule of law. Each is an affront to the United Nations Charter."
"The question is simple," he declared. "What can we Canadians do? What can we do as Canadians to force change?"
His answer was to announce what he described as "the toughest sanctions in the world" against Burma.
Canada will immediately ban all exports to and from Burma with the exception of humanitarian aid. It will freeze assets in Canada of Burmese nationals connected with the government.
It will prohibit Canadian financial services to and from Burma and it will prohibit the export of any technical data to Burma.
There will be a ban on all new investment in Burma by Canadians and Canadian-registered ships and aircraft will be prohibited from docking or landing in Burma.
Burmese shipping and aircraft will not be allowed to enter Canada.'