Foreign Affairs committee  We will be in position to be able to host delegations here, and that could be as early as winter.

Foreign Affairs committee  Yes, Canada is leading on both military and humanitarian demining, and we are making a lot of contributions here. I'd be happy to send the details. They're just not at my fingertips. I did just visit two days ago one of the training sites near Lviv— I can't provide the exact details—with humanitarian demining and saw in action 160 Ukrainians who have been trained for humanitarian demining so far.

Foreign Affairs committee  I would say that the country is incredibly positive and united and very grateful for this global support, and hopes to continue that pressure. As we saw in the various summit meetings, the last one being in Malta to discuss the peace formula, we're seeing an increase of interest.

Foreign Affairs committee  It's estimated that it's going to take a little bit longer to win. Again, this is just what I'm hearing from the Ukrainians. They believe that Mr. Putin is holding out to see what the American elections will do. Mr. Putin is having a protracted war and just has to keep steady pressure.

Foreign Affairs committee  This is beyond my understanding of how that works in Canada, but I do understand from colleagues and the defence attaché—who I heard say that it's not just Canada but throughout the western world—that being able to keep up with production appears to be a bit of a challenge. Countries are needing to figure out together and independently how they can increase some of the production.

Foreign Affairs committee  It indeed is something that we're hearing the Ukrainians are absolutely concerned about, but we're also hearing—and I hear that too—that key international partners indicate that the situation in Israel will not affect their steadfast support for Ukraine. That includes U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, who assured President Zelenskyy that the U.S. will continue to provide Ukraine with the necessary support without interruption.

Foreign Affairs committee  Yes, we often have that noted to us in various meetings in terms of the concerns about the sanctions and working around them. We also understand that they are making a difference and making it a little bit more challenging or definitely more challenging for Russia. I have also heard of the Kazakhstan situation.

Foreign Affairs committee  What we have seen is that Mr. Putin has not participated in some of the meetings and has sent a replacement delegate. It is believed that is because of the arrest warrant that is out in his name. We have seen that in South Africa, for example. I think Ukrainians believe that it is making a difference in terms of his participation.

Foreign Affairs committee  To answer your first question, detained children have been, I believe, considered a war crime, and there's an arrest warrant for Mr. Putin. I think there's a current case being built up in terms of the civilians actively right now, including through the ICC, which Canada supports.

Foreign Affairs committee  From the information I'm receiving from our defence attaché and other sources, including the newly appointed defence minister here, our understanding is that we are seeing gains. This includes countering some of the recent forward motions of Russia in towns like Avdiivka; I cannot find the exact title, but it's around Bakhmut and south of Robotyne.

Foreign Affairs committee  I can find the information shortly, but again, in the visit when the president came to Canada, we made additional commitments to military support. One is that we are evolving the critical training for Operation Unifier. We are providing support—adding to other donors as well—to the F-16 program, which I understand begins in January 2024.

Foreign Affairs committee  I'm not an expert in this area, but from what I've been told—and I sit on the peace formula working groups related to this—my understanding is that they are making a case on this already. I believe that this has already been found to be a war crime by—

Foreign Affairs committee  I am actually not aware of the details of the commitment that Canada has made in terms of the production of ammunition for Ukraine.

Foreign Affairs committee  From what I understand, as the Prime Minister indicated clearly in the visit from President Zelenskyy in Canada, it's that Canada will stand with Ukraine for as long as it takes. From my understanding, it is that we'll stand with Ukraine until full territorial sovereignty is regained—that is, the 1991 borders.

Foreign Affairs committee  I can do it in five minutes.