I know, Madam Chair, that the committee has been provided with correspondence from a group of eight counsel who represent eight of the remaining nine players that I have yet to interview. They have expressed concerns about my investigation, particularly as it relates to comments made by politicians and members of Hockey Canada. They have a concern that the issue has been prejudged.
I am attempting to address those concerns and assuage those concerns, and I hope that I will receive voluntary compliance with my investigation. However, I have also been equipped with the tool that should a player not participate in my investigation, Hockey Canada has advised me that they will receive a lifetime ban from participating in Hockey Canada and that this would be conveyed to them and made public.