Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
Thank you to our witnesses for being here. It's not every day that we have such experts from so many different departments from the Government of Canada. We really value the expertise that you bring to the table.
This is quite complicated. We know from what the minister said that the bill is crucial to bring aid to the humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan. We also know that it's not just Afghanistan. There are many parts of the world that could and do require humanitarian aid.
We also know that we have to balance. Canada, in my opinion, is known very much for its international development and aid for countries around the world. We have to balance and mitigate the risk of potential terrorist groups—known and unknown. We know they exist everywhere.
This is all new to me. I didn't sit on any of the other committees that predated this.
There's been a lot of talk of the bill that is proposed before us versus another alternative that Ms. McPherson and perhaps others have talked about.
In as simple, non-legalese language as possible, can you explain the difference and explain how you believe you've arrived at the right mix?
I don't know who to ask. Perhaps I'll go to Public Safety first.