Foreign Affairs committee  Right. One element of our response that we highlighted in our remarks was for the regional appeal of the International Federation. The appeal is not ginormous—it's $3.7 million—and we would like to see the Canadian government make a contribution to that regional appeal. So far it

Foreign Affairs committee  Given the situation on the ground and the mix of actors—this is a conversation, of course, and we're in direct dialogue on a daily basis with Leslie Norton and her team about this—a reasonable contribution from Canada, given the size of Canada's response elsewhere, would be somet

Foreign Affairs committee  We've been aware of similar reports, the same reports, both in terms of the situation for women and gender-based violence and also the reports in regard to children. I'm not in a position to make any particular remark or confirm what might be behind the known facts. I would only

Foreign Affairs committee  A global number?

Foreign Affairs committee  We have some capacity. We work with other partners as well in regard to that. One of the aspects of the work we do is with the national societies themselves. Part of it is raising awareness of the volunteers and the staff of the national societies, so that people are alert to the

Foreign Affairs committee  There's some response. It's not massive. We are appealing. If you were to go to our website, you would see that you would have the opportunity to contribute to the work of the International Red Cross and the Syrian Arab Red Crescent through the Canadian Red Cross. As I mentioned,

Foreign Affairs committee  Yes. In the spring we had an arrangement with a Syrian Canadian organization in Montreal, where we did a joint activity, a joint fundraiser, and the funds went to the Canadian Red Cross.

Foreign Affairs committee  We are. I would say most actively in the Montreal area.

Foreign Affairs committee  With any diaspora population, frankly, we maintain a pretty active dialogue, especially when there are moments of particular crisis in their home country. We are in active discussion with them about what the situation might be, what support through the Red Cross would mean, ensur

Foreign Affairs committee  It's important for Canadians to know that they have a reliable, credible channel through the Canadian Red Cross to the International Red Cross and the Syrian Arab Red Crescent. We've done a fair bit to get that message out. I think it's fair to say, though, that Canadians find

Foreign Affairs committee  Thank you. The fact that the Canadian government has been able to be as generous as it has been to the response efforts of the International Red Cross and the Syrian Arab Red Crescent is testimony to the importance of the Canadian government having the humanitarian assistance bu

Foreign Affairs committee  I'm not in a position to make a comment in regard to that. In regard to your second question, which I thought I remembered and now I don't....

Foreign Affairs committee  Thank you for the prompt. Certainly, I think it would be the position of the International Red Cross that we would be very much in favour of anything that could be done to create access, to provide more assurance that we can move supplies and to create environments in which inter

Foreign Affairs committee  As to your first question, I'm not in a position to make a comment. I would only say that it would be the approach of the Red Cross/Red Crescent and any medical professional to treat anybody who needs assistance.

Foreign Affairs committee  Thank you very much for your question. I'll make a couple of remarks, and, Stéphane, if you want to add something, I'll certainly invite you to get into more detail. Let me start with the Syrian Arab Red Crescent and the nature of the national society even before the conflict.