Madam Chair, before I talk about the tremendous contributions and operations that we conduct internationally, I want to mention that with the launch of our defence policy, any international operations our Canadian Armed Forces members are deployed on are now tax-free for them. That provides a lot of flexibility for the families who are left behind.
We have had a significant footprint since we formed government. I have outlined our significant contributions to NATO on a number of occasions, being in Latvia, in the Mediterranean with our ships, air policing or supporting the NATO training mission.
We are in Ukraine supporting our Ukrainian counterparts there against Russian aggression. Operation Impact in the Middle East supports our Iraqi partners where now Daesh does not control any territory whatsoever, but challenges still remain for our air force training and our special forces doing tremendous work there. Also, the capacity-building that is happening around Iraq, in places like Jordan and Lebanon and even in Kuwait, is providing that region with stability.
I would be remiss if I did not mention the peacekeeping mission in Mali. Our troops there did tremendous work. They took the lessons learned from their allies and applied Canadian ingenuity to their work and enhanced the mission. The way they were able to operate allowed the troops on the ground to reach more areas because of how they operated.
I also want to talk about the Pacific, being a member of Parliament from Vancouver, and the sanctions and monitoring we are doing against North Korea.
I will wait for the next question.