Thank you kindly, and thank you for accepting our invitation to appear before the committee today.
Mr. MacKay, as a privy councillor I expect that you will recall the rules, procedures, and traditions of the House of Commons, and in particular you will recall the general expectation that witnesses appearing before the committee testify in a truthful and complete manner. Do you wish to proceed under this understanding, sir, or would you feel more comfortable being formally sworn in by the Clerk of the Committee?