Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague for his excellent question.
I know my colleagues will join with me in conveying an expression of Canada's compassion towards the Fijian people.
Canada made an initial contribution through the emergency disaster assistance fund to support the Red Cross emergency relief operation. Our ambassador to New Zealand is in regular contact with Fijian authorities. We continue to monitor the situation in order to ensure that humanitarian needs are being met and to provide additional support as needed.