Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I'd like to say thank you to all our witnesses for their testimony today.
Mr. Chatigny, if you wouldn't mind, I'll start with you.
I am concerned about the safety of the 300,000-plus Canadians who reside in Hong Kong. I'm also concerned that the Canadian government may or may not be ready in case many of them decide to come home, and many may not have proper documentation, for example a Canadian passport.
I believe you've mentioned that the communist regime in China may exert some control over who can leave based on what travel documents they have. Is this a concern, and how does the Canadian government address it quickly?