Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thank you to both our ministers for their appearance here today and their comments.
Minister Baird, you mentioned the situation in Syria in your opening comments. Obviously, Canadians are very concerned about what's happening there. You mentioned the possible use of sarin gas, I believe. We know that President Obama has recently made a statement about that. You also mentioned that the Assad regime is blocking the OPCW investigators from going to Syria.
First, can you comment on what President Obama said?
Second, in your opinion does the blocking of the investigators by the Assad regime amount to an admission of guilt?