Thank you, Chair.
I thank the witnesses for being here this afternoon.
I'm going to start off with you, Mr. Arduino. You talked about mercenaries and the Wagner Group showing up more and more in different countries within the region. How does Canada interact in countries where those mercenaries and the Wagner Group are already present? How should we be involving ourselves with those governments, and what advice do we give to Canadian businesses, like those in the mining sector, in regions where these people have a foothold?