Procedure and House Affairs committee  Usually we're underground, so we don't get to hear them.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  I'll keep it away. I was just going to make a joke. I'm having a hard time fitting it over my ears, but that's another issue altogether. Some of you may have that problem, as well.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  If I have my hand here, it's just that I'm trying to keep it in place.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  That's correct, yes. It came back.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  There was no gathering on December 1. As a normal course of matter—and I think maybe this is where one of the miscommunications came in—often, when you have a convention, you do a tribute, and you do it on a Friday night. I think it was just an error on Linda's behalf, and I think that's where the date of December 1 came out.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  I don't have exact knowledge of the conversation between my wife, Linda, and Mr. Desfossés, so I can't provide you that information. That might be a question that's better for Mr. Desfossés, but I'm not privy to that conversation or the exact details of that conversation.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  No, I don't, other than what I've just told you right now. My—

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Just so I can finish here, what my family, and my wife in particular, did in this tribute was something very special. It was something that they were very proud of, and it was something that touched me very deeply. Like I said, I had to watch it again because I didn't fully grasp it the first time around.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  If I can finish this part—

Procedure and House Affairs committee  I'll do my best to get it in 10 seconds. My wife felt very bad about it. I wasn't about to make her feel even worse, simply because she did it out of love. Maybe that's why we've been married for 43 years, or maybe it's because she's patient. I don't have the exact details.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  I can't give you the exact details of that conversation because I wasn't privy to the exact details. I think it's a question that's better for Mr. Desfossés.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Thank you. Good morning, Chair and members of the committee. Thank you for the opportunity to speak to you today. I speak French a little, but for this discussion, I will speak in English so I can make sure I am being precise and using the right words. Please feel free to ask questions in any official language.