Mr. Chair, I would like to apologize humbly to my committee members that I am late this morning. I don't want to blame the Ottawa taxi service, so I'm not going to put the blame on anyone else other than myself for having tried to get here on time.
I know that I missed my round. I would respectfully and politely and humbly request the indulgence of a five-minute round, if my colleagues are willing to grant me that.