Afghanistan committee  Mr. Chair, some of that information, if it still existed in record form, would form part of the validation process that would be given to IRCC. I think it's also important to note that many of these interpreters did not work solely for Canada. Many worked for other nations as we

Afghanistan committee  I have the same figures, Mr. Chair.

Afghanistan committee  I have nothing further to add.

Afghanistan committee  Mr. Chair, no. This is a GAC lead, so we are in support of GAC if the request comes.

Afghanistan committee  That's clear, yes.

Afghanistan committee  Mr. Chair, it depends on the nature of the ask, where it would be, the numbers, the security situation—

Afghanistan committee  What third country?

Afghanistan committee  As with any request for assistance, we would have to do an assessment. What is the nature of the request? What is the security situation? What is being asked of us, and then what options could we provide?

Afghanistan committee  Mr. Chair, no, the briefings that we would give—briefing up—continued on a daily basis. The interdepartmental coordination continued on a daily basis. As I said previously, the biggest impact was on our ability to publicly communicate.

Afghanistan committee  My understanding is that, in the middle of the election, we were told not to.

Afghanistan committee  Mr. Chair, I wasn't aware of the UNHCR briefing, but as I said earlier, no one can forecast with 100% certainty that any action is going to happen. I mentioned earlier what our own intelligence assessment was.

Afghanistan committee  Mr. Chair, not to my knowledge.

Afghanistan committee  None who came to my attention.

Afghanistan committee  Mr. Chair, not to my knowledge.

Afghanistan committee  Mr. Chair, I think it's important to note that when we withdrew in 2014, other allies stayed on the ground. The British and the Americans had a long, enduring presence. They also had a sizable presence at the Kabul International Airport after the fall of Kabul, where we didn't.