Foreign Affairs committee  Thanks very much for the question. Obviously we have great concerns about Iran as a state sponsor of terrorism, and indeed, Iran's behaviour throughout the region—in Lebanon, Syria, Iraq and in Gaza—is a serious concern for this conflict and for the broader regional peace and se

Foreign Affairs committee  We know that Hamas has been controlling Gaza now for well over a decade, and it has maintained its control and been able to function because of the flow of money, the flow of material support—and that can include weapons—into Gaza. We are concerned about all of those things that

Foreign Affairs committee  Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. I'm very grateful for this opportunity to speak with you today about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. This issue has persisted for decades and we've all witnessed the tragic consequences of the latest outbreak of violence. There were 253 Palestin

Finance committee  Thanks very much. I'll field that one. I appreciate the question. I'd say, first and foremost, that for the two projects you mentioned with the WHO and UNICEF, there are very specific and stringent conditions on that funding and a series of measures that we have put in place to

Finance committee  Yes, we run a significant number of projects in West Bank and Gaza each year. We apply this enhanced due diligence regime and framework to these projects. They have been in place for some time. They are very clearly specified, and we monitor every one of these projects.

Finance committee  These mechanisms are very stringent and cover a host of activities, from the agreement to the implementation to the operationalization on the ground, to working with the partners, then the audit and evaluation function at the end. They are robust. They are stringent. I am aware o

Foreign Affairs committee  Thanks very much. I'll take the question, and my colleagues can jump in as required. As you very rightly point out, the Arctic is an area of critical importance to us, and extraordinarily vulnerable as well. I think it's a very positive development that the budget did provide ad

Foreign Affairs committee  I am Troy Lulashnyk, Acting Assistant Deputy Minister, Europe, Middle East and North Africa.