Yes, certainly the Syrian, Russian, Chinese and Iranian regimes have been using the excuse of sanctions as being an impediment to the provision of humanitarian assistance. I can assure you that, from a Canadian perspective, we have exemptions written into the legislation that allow humanitarian assistance to be delivered to Syria.
In terms of the United Nations, as you may know, there was only one border crossing approved by the Security Council. In the past, there had been more available for the provision of humanitarian support to Syria. Thanks to the Russians and the Chinese, that was whittled down to one last year.
As my colleague noted, two other pathways are being opened. These aren't pathways controlled by the Syrian government. They are controlled by other forces in the area. I know that this was discussed by the Security Council both yesterday and today, but we're hopeful that these pathways can be used for the provision of assistance moving forward.