I fully agree with you: it's very serious. The Government of Canada has a zero-tolerance policy on harassment, and we must be 100% certain that our workplaces are absolutely free of harassment.
Mr. Brassard made his decision. I want to congratulate him and thank him for his efforts. He is a hero, an athlete I admire greatly, and he worked hard for the COC. I am encouraged because he and I both have a lot of confidence in the new COC president. I would also say that she is bringing a new management style. Tricia Smith is an athlete as well: she has competed in rowing at four Olympic Games and won a gold medal. She is also a lawyer and arbitrator with the Board of the International Council of Arbitration for Sport. She is a person of integrity, and I have absolute confidence in her.
Two or three days ago, Jean-Luc Brassard said he would return to work at the COC one day, in another capacity, because he knows that Tricia Smith will clean things up at the Canadian Olympic Committee. I feel the same way. Curt Harnett, the new chef de mission, also said publicly that if he didn't have confidence in the management of the COC, he would not have accepted the position.
I speak to Tricia regularly. She has her own style. She remains more behind the scenes. She launched an investigation, and the process continues. She doesn't want to influence the decision or the process. When an athlete is running an organization like the COC, the approach is a little more different. She knows the athletes and their needs, and what it takes to get to the podium. I have the utmost confidence in her leadership.