Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Mr. Faizi, Mr. Khan and Mr. Shoaib, thank you for your service to Canada. As my colleague said earlier, we can't imagine what you have been through. However, we can stand in solidarity. That is exactly why you are here today at this important meeting. I'm going to ask you some sensitive questions and I will try to do it quickly. You may answer in any order you wish.
We have seen IRCC's response to the current crisis in Ukraine. Some were exempted from providing biometrics because they were considered to be in low-risk groups. Minister Alghabra is developing an air gateway of chartered flights to pick up Ukrainian refugees fleeing the war.
I don't want to downplay the importance of what the Ukrainians are going through, because my heart goes out to them.
However, I'd like to hear what the three of you have to say about this. How do you think IRCC's response to the current crisis in Ukraine compares to its response to the crisis in Afghanistan?