Gentlemen, thank you for taking part in our videoconference today. I particularly want to thank Mr. Rankin and the Commissioner, who spoke a few words in French for us francophones on the committee. I appreciate that enormously and I wanted to thank you for it.
Commissioner, my first question is for you. Before writing and making his recommendations, Mr. Marleau said he had consulted people working in the field. Were you consulted by Mr. Marleau?