Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I want to thank our witnesses for taking part in this extremely important study. I would also like to thank Ambassador Sirrs for his service to the country in what is understandably an extremely difficult context.
Mr. Shariff, you seem to be in contact with a number of non‑governmental organizations, or NGOs, and a number of people working in the humanitarian sector. We've had representatives of some NGOs appear before the committee. They told us that it was difficult for them to work on the ground in Afghanistan because of the Canadian Criminal Code and the fact that the Taliban are considered terrorists. They are afraid of being prosecuted.
Have you heard about this problem?