Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you, Mr. Aumais, for your testimony and statements.
You said something that I think is very important for the committee. You answered a question that I was going to ask, which is whether or not, from the Government of Canada's perspective, the recognition of statehood is a political or a legally determined decision. You've clearly answered in the former rather than the latter.
Clearly, as you said, the recognition of statehood is something that should be approached with caution and should be done clearly and deliberately, but ultimately it is a deliberate political decision, and the manner of recognition is also a deliberate political decision. I appreciate your clarity on that point in your opening remarks.
I was going to ask what criteria would be in place and would have to be met in order for the recognition of statehood to be obtained. I think you'll probably answer by saying that it is a deliberate political decision of the political executive, so I won't ask that question.
Maybe I'll ask a different question.
Broadly speaking, is it the department's view that the Oslo accords are the path for a two-state solution?