Thank you very much, Chair.
With the last question, let me say at the outset that I very much believe and have always believed that Canada needs a very strong overseas development assistance policy.
The challenge here is with the problems that have been identified, and they are serious in nature. I'm glad to hear that there have been reflections and that there will be efforts to rectify, based on the Auditor General's report. The worry that I have is that, when things like this do happen, they fuel an argument that exists in Canada and that persists about development assistance in general: Is it worth it?
It's a question of getting back to basics. Deputy Minister, tell us why it's still important for us to have a strong overseas development assistance policy. What's in it for Canada, and what's in it for Canadians?