Thank you, gentlemen.
I would like to first address Mr. Sproule. Mr. Sproule, thank you for your testimony.
You said that you started after the 2005 arrangement was signed. In your words, as written on page 4: “We have never been under any illusion about the human rights situation in Afghanistan.“ We can also read in the middle of the paragraph: “We obtained assurances from the highest levels of the Afghan government through the December 2005 arrangement.” Had you read the arrangement carefully? Were you aware of any shortcomings for Canada, such as the inability to make visits at any given time? What assurances did you obtain from the highest levels of government for the detainees? I want to point out, by the way, that you were required to identify the detainees, to monitor them and to be able to visit them at all times.