I'll say a few things, and my colleague can add regarding the sanctions specifically.
In terms of our reviews on our consular framework and guidelines that we share with our entire network, we do that on a constant basis. Officially, the last one was in 2019. We're actually doing that review again now. This is done every couple of years, because we want to make sure that we are integrating the best practices that we are hearing about into the approaches.
I was in New Zealand the other week speaking with all of our Five Eyes colleagues. That was specifically to learn about all the best practices and how we should adapt. Recognizing that the world is becoming more complex and more dangerous, we are always pushing ourselves to make sure that we understand how others have applied approaches and that we're building them into our consular framework and the guidelines that are in place.
In terms of sanctions, my colleague may want to add to this. In cases when individual Canadians are taken, there are many considerations that we have to put in place. Applying sanctions at a time when we're actually trying to get the individual home can actually undermine that situation. In particular, it could irritate bilateral relations, should it be the case of a country that has taken the individual, and criminal groups may not pay attention to sanctions. These are some of the considerations that we have to put in place.
Again, I'll ask my colleague to speak more specifically to this aspect.