Just following up on some questions from Ms. McPherson, this is more of a comment, but I would share with you that Conservatives had the same concerns about the direction and control issue, and we believe that action is needed in response to the concerns of stakeholders on that.
Now to follow-up questions about getting dollars, specifically in Syria, to the most vulnerable people, various articles have been written such as in The Guardian, for example, about how money spent through UN-affiliated organizations has unfortunately led to the patronizing of close Assad allies. Money from UN agencies was spent, for instance, through a charity that is directed by President Assad's wife, and on UN staff running up a $9.5-million bill at the Four Seasons Hotel in Damascus that is co-owned by the Syrian Ministry of Tourism. Now, some of these organizations that are benefiting from co-operation with UN entities in the delivery of aid are on sanctions lists, but they don't apply to the activities of UN organizations.
Do you have a concern about Canadian dollars funding UN organizations that are then patronizing Syrian government-affiliated entities while delivering aid in Syria?