Foreign Affairs committee  It's unbelievable.

Foreign Affairs committee  This is the fourth time.

Foreign Affairs committee  I have a point of order, Mr. Chair. The whole line of questioning—

Foreign Affairs committee  —from Mr. Genuis has been focused on anything but Bill S-8. Maybe there might be one or two on the record, but almost all of them have nothing to do with Bill S-8.

Foreign Affairs committee  What is the difference between these words and not defining [Inaudible—Editor]?

Foreign Affairs committee  I have a point of order. I'm trying to again understand how this relates to Bill S-8 and the new legislation.

Foreign Affairs committee  I have a point of order, Mr. Chair. I thought he already spoke about this question and this line of questioning, and—

Foreign Affairs committee  I believe we're still getting the exact same question being reformatted, when you already expressed yourself, as chair, on the matter.

Foreign Affairs committee  On a point of order, Chair, again, Bill S-8 relates to amendments around sanctions. I am not sure how this will help us to understand legislation on sanctions.

Foreign Affairs committee  On a point of order, I would go back to my first point of order in terms of the relevance to Bill S-8. I'm trying to understand how this will help our committee study with respect to Bill S-8. I don't yet see that. I'm not sure, Mr. Chair, if the questions should be more focused around Bill S-8 or if we're just talking about what's in the news today.

Foreign Affairs committee  Canada has been a steadfast ally with Ukraine, as have been many other countries. You touched upon how this legislation, in terms of the sanctions regime, has actually helped our efforts when it comes to Ukraine. Do you want to elaborate a bit upon that, in the 45 seconds that remain, about how Bill S-8 will further our solidarity with Ukraine and check Russia's aggression?

Foreign Affairs committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thank you for being here today, Mr. Minister. Also, thank you to your staff and team for being here. I'll pick up on the line that was really touched upon by my colleague opposite. First off, before doing so, I'd like to acknowledge that I respect immensely the work that you and other ministers are doing to protect Canada from foreign interference and to protect our democracy.

Foreign Affairs committee  This important legislation will help to further protect Canada from foreign interference. Is that right?

Foreign Affairs committee  Canada works in partnership with many countries, the Five Eyes, the G7 and other countries. Could you elaborate a bit on how Bill S-8 contributes to what other countries are doing in this domain? Can you speak about how other countries are addressing the issue that Bill S-8 puts forth, and how that fits in with the scheme of things?

Foreign Affairs committee  This legislation touches individuals. It also touches entities in terms of the sanctions regime. It touches not only individuals but also entities. Is there any impact on the shareholders of entities that might be sanctioned, when it comes to Bill S-8 or the broader legislation?