Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Mr. Knutson, I'll start with you.
The testimony has been very interesting so far. The reason we're here and having this study is really that a piece of Canadian defence technology wound up on the ground in a conflict for which it was not intended.
The Turkish government transferred this technology to Azerbaijan and, as we now know, it wound up in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. That's the reason for the cancellation of permits.
I recognize—and it's very interesting to hear the testimony—that this also highlights problems with the permitting process. Before we get into that, I want to stick to this particular question with Turkey. I'm asking you because of your experience as an MP, and I think you did some lobbying a number of years ago for the Turkish embassy.
Is there any diplomatic work being done with the Turkish government to try to mend fences and to provide assurances to the Canadian government that would allow for future export permits to Turkey?