Good morning, Mr. Hermanson. I have several questions to ask. I would like to ask first about the memo that was sent by the manager of the Canadian Grains Commission on December 21 of last year. This letter stated that if you identify yourself as an employee of the CGC in a letter to the editor and criticize the policy of the government regarding the commission, this could cause a perception that your views on government policy are biased and that you are unable to implement the government's policy in an impartial way.
When you accepted your appointment on the following January 21, this means that you agreed to subject yourself to this gag order.