Mr. Speaker, during question period the member for Esquimalt—Juan de Fuca asked me about the condition of Canadians who were held in a hostage taking off the coast of Nigeria.
I want to inform the member and the House that I have received information that the hostage taking and standoff is now over. The people are being removed by helicopters by the company in question. Our representative in Port Harcourt will meet them when they get there and we will be in contact with the family members.