Thank you, Chair.
Thank you to our guests.
I want to start with a question for our new guest, Mr. Jamal Aldin, a former deputy in the Iraqi Parliament. With the rise of Daesh, some people within Iraq have had grievances, and whilst maybe people in Mosul and others weren't fully supporting Daesh, they were certainly sympathetic. Some people would claim that this was a result of the alienation of certain Sunnis and also that it was an issue of governance and inclusion. Certainly that's the point of view of our government, and I share the view that there should be more inclusion.
I was in Iraq in 2006 and I took part in a forum on federalism—which was a bit controversial at the time—and the idea was to have more inclusion. Pluralism was something that was talked about, which I believe should be talked about more. As one of our guests said, it can't come from us; it obviously has to come from those within the country.
In what ways can Canada help support governance and support strengthening what I think is a good idea, which is pluralism and fair representation? It seems to me that right now Daesh is taking advantage of the alienation that exists. How can Canada help with governance and capacity building within Iraq?