Thank you, sir. I know you have followed our proceedings and you are generally familiar with how our proceedings work, so I'm not going to explain anything to you in detail. But it certainly is expected, and we certainly hope, that you'll be able to clarify for us or help us to better understand certain matters that have been brought before our committee.
I want to remind you that refusal to answer a question is not an option; however, if you believe there is any question whatsoever that you feel should not be answered, I will hear your argument and make a ruling.
As a courtesy to our translators, I ask you not to speak too quickly. I will give you the time you need to make your responses to the committee.
I understand you do not have an opening statement for us today, so we're going to move immediately to questions.
We'll begin with Mr. Thibault.