Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I hope we'll have an opportunity to hear about the votes from the minister. Nevertheless, thank you so much for being with us here today to answer our questions.
Votes 1b and 5b are for additional funding in excess of $11 million to strengthen Canada's diplomatic presence in central and eastern Europe and the Caucasus region.
Are there plans to increase Canada's representation at the Council of Europe, or perhaps even to open a permanent mission, as many observer states have done?