Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Minister Ellis, thanks for joining us today at the committee.
Our colleague Minister Sajjan, the Minister of Emergency Preparedness, was here last week, as you're probably aware. Minister Sajjan assured this committee that coordination between his office and your office and his officials and your officials was consistent and steady throughout the horrible event this past summer.
It's kind of gross to talk about jurisdiction when we're talking about people's lives and livelihoods, but that's where we are, I suppose.
It's my understanding that with respect to the unified command, Alberta was at the table immediately, from the officials' perspective, and that Alberta was the first call from Minister Sajjan's office.
Was that your understanding this summer?