In response to the hon. member's question, Mr. Speaker, I would say that throughout last week and the weekend, negotiations for the withdrawal were being conducted, mostly under the direction of Commander Rose, the officer in charge of UN troops. According to the information we received a few minutes before entering the House, we have good reason to believe that Canadian solders will be leaving Srebrenica within the next 48 or 72 hours.
As I said, the operation is a few days behind schedule. It may take a little more time, but we hope that the process will be completed in less than 72 hours.