We have been able to provide a lot of humanitarian aid. As I said a little earlier, it totals about $150 million.
However, the challenge facing Canada was somewhat unique, given the provisions of the Criminal Code that prevented us from funding any terrorist organization whatsoever, both directly and especially indirectly, and in this case the Taliban. That meant that any humanitarian organization that paid rent, taxes or anything else in an area under their jurisdiction, thereby indirectly supporting the government in place, violated the Criminal Code. That is why all our humanitarian aid was sent to the UN or the Red Cross.
Now, the objective of Bill C‑41 is to go further and help organizations that have a strong presence on the ground, like the one Ms. Kwan and Mr. Brunelle‑Duceppe mentioned, Doctors Without Borders.