Thank you very much.
Thank you very much, Minister, for being here today.
Minister, your government just announced another $100 million for Gaza and the West Bank, on top of more than $500 million already sent since late 2023. In fact, you issued flexible and unearmarked funding without Canadian controls a day after the UN fired 70 workers for deep ties to Hamas terrorists. We've seen multiple reports of Canadian aid being directed to, stolen by or controlled by Hamas in the past.
How can you guarantee taxpayers that none of this money will end up in the hands of terrorists or be redirected by the Palestinian Authority to support Hamas operations? Can you let us know how safeguards failed and allowed Canadian aid to support Hamas?