Chrystia Freeland says no ransom was paid to secure the release in Afghanistan of Canadian Joshua Boyle, his wife and three children. The foreign affairs minister spoke to media in Mexico City on Thursday, Oct. 12, 2017. SOUNDBITE: Chrystia Freeland, foreign affairs minister PLACELINE: Mexico City CREDIT: The Canadian Press LANGUAGE: English TRANSCRIPT: Joshua Boyle is not the subject of any investigation. Our focus is very much on the safety and security of that family . . . No ransom was paid, Canada had been very clear that we do not believe in paying ransoms. We think that paying ransoms makes all Canadians unsafe.