Mr. Chair, I would make reference to the fabulous work that the Ukrainian Canadian Congress has done in terms of supporting members of Parliament on all sides of the House. The information that it provides to us is quite substantial and of great benefit.
In my home province of Manitoba, in particular, the Manitoba Provincial Council of the Ukrainian Canadian Congress and Oksana Bondarchuk have been very helpful. I have had a great deal of correspondence on some of the issues, for example, that have been raised.
I would ask the minister to provide some comment on a particular issue, which is the reality that 7,000 people have died, it has been estimated, and about 19,000 have been wounded.
Does the minister agree with what has been espoused by many that there is a need for weapons?