Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you so much for being here, gentlemen. You don't know how good it feels to hear two witnesses speak French before this committee. I am very happy to hear from you.
My question will be for both of you.
Carl Breau appeared before this committee in December, I believe. He runs two electronics companies that do business in China. He made a somewhat surprising statement: “Overall, the business environment in China is actually very transparent”. He went on to say: “Most company information is public and readily accessible, including legal records, ownership structures, labour disputes, number of employees, credit ratings, etc.”
I find that a bit surprising, so I'd like to hear from both of you. In your opinion, is any of that true?
Perhaps Dr. Payette can answer first.