Thank you.
Mrs. Cameron, the matter before us is very serious, as you know, and we hope that you can help us clarify or better understand certain matters that have been brought before this committee. Refusal to answer a question is not an option. However, if you believe there is a valid reason that a question not be answered, I will hear your reasons and make a ruling. I would also remind you that anything you say before this committee is protected by parliamentary privilege and cannot be used against you in any other proceeding, legal or otherwise.
As a courtesy to our translators, I ask you not to speak too quickly. I will give you the time to make your full statement and to fully answer questions posed to you by the members of the committee.
Do you have any questions on what I have said so far?