We are going to stand up to this. We hope the government responds, but we will not be surprised if the government does not respond.

I think a response will take a few months, if we get that.

I'm surprised they won't take (the requests), but that's OK. We'll do what we got to do.

Our purpose in coming here is to say that we are not afraid. That is a constant message we want to send out to people.

I hope the federal government will cease all attacks and will not try to arrest anyone.

I think it's a humanitarian gesture on the part of the Canadian government and we now hope our government will continue the process of prisoner releases. Right now, 110 people have been released, which means that the number of political prisoners in Cuba is diminishing.