Thank you, Madam Chair.
Last summer and fall at this committee we saw how dysfunctional Hockey Canada is, including financially, as well as its refusal to take responsibility for the cases of abuse and sexual assault. Based on what we have been hearing for the past few weeks, I must say that Canada Soccer's dysfunction far exceeds what we saw at Hockey Canada.
I am very surprised, Mr. Reed, by the testimony that we've been hearing about Canada Soccer, the refusal to handle serious cases of sexual abuse seriously and to deal with financial matters in a responsible way.
I believe, quite frankly, that Canada Soccer is worse than Hockey Canada in many respects in dealing with these important issues.
I would like to come back to the questions that were asked by Mrs. Thomas and Mr. Housefather around the case of a sexual offender, somebody who is in prison for his sexual offences, Bob Birarda. From what I understand from your testimony, which is now under oath, you were aware of the allegations and simply lost track of where he was in the Canada Soccer system.
Is that an honest interpretation of what you've just told us?