Ladies and gentlemen, I first want to ask for your indulgence to have silence in the room. It is very important so that those who are posing questions or answering questions are not interrupted or distracted from their business.
This is the fifth meeting of the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics. Our order of the day, as passed by the committee, is that in order to examine whether there were violations of ethical and code-of-conduct standards by any office-holder, the Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics review the matters relating to the Mulroney Airbus settlement, including any and all new evidence, testimony, and information not available at the time of the settlement, including allegations relating to the Right Honourable Brian Mulroney made by Mr. Karlheinz Schreiber, and in particular the handling of allegations by the present government or past governments, including the circulation of relevant correspondence in the Privy Council Office or Prime Minister's Office; also, that Mr. Karlheinz Schreiber be called to be a witness before the committee without delay, and that the committee report to the House its findings, conclusions, and recommendations thereon.
Our witness this morning is Mr. Karlheinz Schreiber.
Good morning, Mr. Schreiber.