Mr. Speaker, my question is directed to the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
It has been more than six years since the UN ordered an embargo against Iraq, following the invasion of Kuwait. For several months, the UN has been negotiating an agreement with Iraq that would allow this country to trade part of its oil for food and medicine, in order to relieve the suffering of the Iraqi people.
Considering the humanitarian reasons that motivated the oil for food agreement, could the minister inform us of Canada's position on the suspension of the proposed agreement, following the Iraqi incursions into Kurdish territory?