Mr. Chair, I can’t tell you how reassured I feel by what Ms. Bendayan just said.
I remind everyone that I wanted to travel to Ukraine for months. I think it’s inconceivable that Canada, which claims to be one of its closest allies, if not Ukraine’s closest ally, be one of the only ones, if not the only one, who has not sent a parliamentary delegation until now. For me, that was an anomaly we needed to correct as quickly as possible.
I find it unacceptable that travelling in Ukraine seems to be considered a privilege of the executive. There is no privilege for the executive here, Mr. Chair. On that level, I can only enthusiastically support the request Ms. Bendayan just made. I dare to hope that this time, we will succeed in finding a way to go to Ukraine to meet our colleagues and, through our very presence, demonstrate our unwavering support for Ukraine during the dark time it’s still experiencing.
Thank you, Mr. Chair.