As Clayton mentioned, I don't know the particularities of the Canadian system, but this is definitely a very concrete measure that can help human rights defenders, as well as journalists.
We've seen the situation, for instance, very recently in Afghanistan and now in Ukraine, where we have a considerable number of refugee journalists who need this kind of protection and shelter elsewhere. We have been supporting them through the UNESCO global media defence fund. This also comes with strong financial support from Canada, which I thank you very much for.
We have been supporting a structure under the International Bar Association called the high-level legal panel. This high-level legal panel was co-chaired by Lord Neuberger and Amal Clooney. Two years ago, they produced a very important report on these kind of issues: how to have a special visa regime, how to offer consulate assistance to journalists who are facing this kind of persecution in their countries, and so on.
I would recommend that the committee read the reports if you have not seen them yet. They really go into a very detailed approach on how different countries can improve their systems to help these journalists and human rights defenders who are in need of improved policies in that area.