Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I'd like to begin by thanking Ms. Laflamme and Mr. Hutton for meeting with us today. I think your remarks were very informative. It is clear that you are taking a detailed look at all the factors and that you're adopting a cautious approach given that there is no silver bullet. I hope the issue is addressed swiftly.
Ms. Muir and Mr. Déry, I want you to know how pleased we are to have you here.
Mr. Déry, you are the famous acting librarian and archivist. And you are probably one of the people we've talked about the most these past few months. You are no doubt aware that, in this room, our party met with members of the archiving community. They told us what they were concerned about and what they needed. They told us how desperately they hoped for changes in the LAC.
With that in mind, I'd like you to verify a few things, if you would. We heard a lot about the recent changes to the LAC's code of conduct, values and ethics, which applies to employees. The first code of conduct was put in place and then amended at the very end of 2013.
Did the previous code prevent LAC employees and experts from attending conferences in their respective fields? Did you hear about any such stories from your staff?