Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you, Mr. Rock, for appearing before us this afternoon.
While you were justice minister—we've established all this—you commenced an investigation into the Airbus purchase, Air Canada, and the Cape Breton Bear Head project proposal. You said a few minutes ago that had you known what you know today, you wouldn't have pulled the plug on the investigation.
But I would remind you that on April 22, 2003, the RCMP admitted that after an exhaustive investigation, no wrongdoing involving Airbus or the Bear Head project existed. They said, and I quote:
After an exhaustive investigation in Canada and abroad, the RCMP has concluded its investigation into allegations of wrongdoing involving MBB Helicopters, Thyssen and Airbus…. The RCMP has now concluded that the remaining allegations cannot be substantiated and that no charges will be laid.
I think that's important, because I want to go to a series of questions that relate to this committee's mandate.
Do you have any evidence to offer this committee of any wrongdoing by any public official regarding the Bear Head project?