Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I would like to thank the witnesses for being here today.
I have two questions and they will be brief. Then, Mr. Chair, I will then let you manage the witnesses' time.
My first question pertains to the differentiated approach to which two of the witnesses referred.
Do the three stages of development represent obligations? For the current problem with the 25 countries of focus, is the thinking that we can't withdraw before we attain our objectives? When we help a country using a differentiated approach according to the three development stages, have we had an obligation, from the outset of our involvement, to attain the first development stage?
My second question came to mind while listening to professor Zyla discuss Afghanistan, among other things. Curiously, when we take part in an armed conflict, our action is usually multilateral. Yet when it comes time to rebuild through international development aid, our action is bilateral. Shouldn't we review this aspect and provide multilateral assistance also? In some cases, Canada could be a leader in a country and a partner in another.