Afghanistan committee  Like you pointed out, we have noted the growing number of attacks by the Islamic State Khorasan Province, in particular. Some of those attacks have been claimed by them. Some, we think, have been perpetrated by them. Many of them, as you point out, were targeted against minority groups, particularly the Hazara, but not only the Hazara.

Afghanistan committee  Maybe I'll pass that question over to Paul Thoppil.

Afghanistan committee  I think that's probably correct.

Afghanistan committee  As I mentioned, we're working very closely with the World Food Programme and with other UN institutions looking at how we can ensure that supply chains remain resilient. We're also identifying those countries that are particularly vulnerable because some countries are much more vulnerable than others.

Afghanistan committee  Maybe I'll start with that question and then pass the floor to my colleague Paul Thoppil. My colleague Heidi Hulan can also speak on the security situation. We've also noted with real concern the growing number of attacks. As you've rightly pointed out, a lot of them have been targeted towards minority groups, like the Hazara—

Afghanistan committee  Peter is really the expert on this, but I'll do my best to channel him. I think that our civil society organizations clearly want to do their job and do it well. I know that we have conversations with many of our civil society organizations to explain to them as best we can the situation and the Criminal Code provisions.

Afghanistan committee  Yes, and we are definitely looking at options.

Afghanistan committee  We still can't access Mr. MacDougall, is that correct? I'm happy to respond to the question. I think you've raised a very good point in terms of the serious impacts we are beginning to see as a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. As all of the members know, both Russia and Ukraine are important food providers.

Afghanistan committee  What we do as the Government of Canada is work with those organizations to design our contributions so that Canadian funding does not go, for instance, to taxation to the Taliban. We are stringent upon ourselves, because the Criminal Code does apply to Canadian officials who write those agreements.

Afghanistan committee  That's right. It applies to Government of Canada officials.

Afghanistan committee  Peter, it's over to you.

Afghanistan committee  I'm happy to start. It's a really important question. I think like all of the members of this committee, we're really seized by the seriousness of the humanitarian situation on the ground, and it is growing worse. I'm glad you asked the question. Our preoccupation is getting aid and support, particularly humanitarian assistance, to Afghanistan in a way that complies with the Criminal Code.