Mr. Chair, I must say at the onset that I do truly appreciate the opportunity we are having here this evening to talk about a very important issue. There is a high level of interest with in excess of 1.2 million to 1.3 million people of Ukrainian heritage but also others who are so much concerned in terms of what is happening in Ukraine and and how Russia is intervening, unjustifiably, against international law into the territory of Ukraine.
The benefits that I have been able to derive from the member for Toronto Centre, my colleague from Wascana and our foreign affairs critic have been immense as they tried to get a good understanding of what is happening in Ukraine. Through my leader, I have had the opportunity to visit and be an observer for both the presidential election and the parliamentary election, which has been a great experience, given the representation that I think is so critical on debates of this nature.
Earlier this year, the Liberal Party had asked whether the government was looking at or considering the possibility of military support.
I would like to, again, ask a similar question. Is the government giving any consideration or having any dialogue with the United States or our allied forces with respect to the banking industry, in particular, with respect to SWIFT and what might be done in that whole area?