Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I would remind my friend, Mr. Dewar, again that Canada untied all of its aid to Africa.
Ms. Buck, I have two questions for you.
My first one is on the March 2012 coup that seems to have taken the international community by surprise. Were there any red flags? Should the international community have seen this coming? Also, can you give us your impression of how the international community has responded and of the speed with which they responded?
Second, after the security situation has stabilized in Mali and the elections have occurred, what other programs would you suggest Canada support in order to reinforce democracy in Mali?