Afghanistan committee  Yes, we have had certain dialogues with Global Affairs Canada on the issue, more to aid our understanding and to ensure we're in line at the moment with those provisions in your law as we implement Canadian-funded programs in Afghanistan.

Afghanistan committee  Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. I would say that we operate first on the levels that are acceptable and that we can control. That means a fully funded humanitarian program. We recognize that the bill for that is immense, at over $4 billion for 2022, but that is the fundamental s

Afghanistan committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. Thank you, Ms. Kwan, for the question. I'd like to recognize the carve-outs being critical in allowing us to operate. In terms of what Canada could do, I'd like to also recognize what Canada has already done, which goes beyond the funding support that I m

Afghanistan committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair, and my thanks for the question from honourable member Brunelle-Duceppe. I think that just to underline the fact that the Taliban are a terrorist organization reintensifies our need to remain independent. I spoke about independence in answer to the last ques

Afghanistan committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. Very quickly, for WFP—it's a very good question—we are engaged in school feeding, where we aim to give one million girls incentives to come back to school. I would stress that's mainly at the primary level at the moment, but also, in eight provinces, we're

Afghanistan committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. It's my pleasure to answer the question from member Mr. El-Khoury. As I say, we're grateful for Canada's financial support, not just to the World Food Programme but to all humanitarian agencies working on the ground. I want to point out that with humanita

Afghanistan committee  Mr. Chair, and honourable member, I'm phoning in from Bangkok at the moment. Our teams with our 600 staff are in all parts of Afghanistan.

Afghanistan committee  Thank you very much, Chair. I would say that before that agreement was signed and before the Taliban swept through the country and took over, the humanitarian situation was already very dire. There was the worst drought in 30 years; there was intense conflict, and, particularly

Afghanistan committee  Thank you, Chair. Our relationship is with Global Affairs Canada, which I wanted to add had already provided, in the course of 2021, $14.5 million Canadian to the World Food Programme. That allowed us to do two things. One was to bring urgent, life-saving humanitarian assista

Afghanistan committee  Publishing: I have clarified this, adding that he is regional director for Asia and the Pacific Mr. Chair, thank you very much. Allow me to thank the distinguished members of the Special Committee on Afghanistan for your engagement with the country. There could be no better or m