Thank you, Minister, for coming. I've got quite a few questions, and I'll try to get them into my time.
The first question comes out of your estimates here. Under the program activity column, beside the fragile countries and crisis-affected communities, I see an $8 million cut there.
I'm concerned about that cut, especially given the Arab Spring. One of the things we as Canadians are supposed to be doing and are committed to doing is dealing with democracy and capacity-building. When we see countries such as Tunisia, Libya, and Egypt—and also around the corner, of course, there is Syria—what are we going to do if you have all these cuts? How are you going to commit to this region in any substantial way if there's a cut of $8 million?
What's the game plan for Syria? Are you engaged in the diaspora there? Are you helping them out, getting the charitable status? What are you doing with the whole Syria issue?
That's my first question. You've cut $8 million. How are you going to do all that capacity-building and deal with Syria just around the corner?