Mr. Speaker, I thank the member for bringing this tragic circumstance to the attention of the House.
Last week during a visit to West Africa I met with senior government officials to talk about Sierra Leone. They requested the president of the council to take the matter up. I can inform the House that after consultations it will be dealt with this week at the security council.
I can also say that as part of our commitment the Prime Minister has authorize us to offer a $1 million contribution to the peacekeeping activities in West Africa so that we can begin to deliver humanitarian aid.