In all of these situations, we have to work with foreign jurisdictions and sometimes within international accords, which add more layers of complexity to our consular services. Canadians must realize that when they are in a foreign country, that country's laws apply to them, that our consular services cannot simply exempt them from the local legal system.
Les Canadiens doivent comprendre que, lorsqu'ils sont dans un pays étranger, les lois de ce pays s'appliquent à eux et nos services consulaires ne peuvent tout simplement pas les soustraire aux dispositions légales locales.