My name is Marie-Josée Langlois. I'm the director general for the strategic policy branch at Global Affairs Canada.
Thank you for your question on the sanctions and the seizure and forfeiture clauses that were passed last summer.
As you know, those clauses were passed last summer. In December, the government announced a first seizure of $26 million, which is believed to be related to Roman Abramovich.
The departments are working together on gathering information and following due process. The clauses bring into place a multistep process. Once seizures are done of assets related to listed persons, we work together to develop the evidentiary package and find the information to support an application. The second step is an application to the superior court of the province in which the assets are found. From there, depending on the decision of the court, the disposal of the proceeds will follow the act.
In terms of the first assets, we're still working on those steps.