Thank you, Madam Chair.
I want to echo my colleague's comments as well. I think it's important that this discussion, and how we're going about it, is not translated as us not wanting Ukrainians to come here. It's the opposite.
I have lived through the war. I know what a war does to people. We want to welcome Ukrainians in this country and make sure people have a safe place to call home, but it's important to talk about Ukrainians who live in Canada already. Their security is also at stake. We have to consider that.
Our vote today is not to say no to Ukrainians. It's to keep in mind all Ukrainians, including the ones who are already living in our country today and the ones who are coming here. We look forward to welcoming all the Ukrainians who are going to come to Canada. We'll live alongside them and support them to heal through this process that is traumatic for everyone.
I also want to get on the record to make sure we're talking about our security being compromised. We're talking about Ukrainian Canadians who might be compromised through this process if it's not done the right way.
Thank you, Madam Chair.