Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I'd also like to thank the commissioner, Mr. Therrien, for being with us this morning to discuss this important issue.
As I told the minister at the beginning, what really caused us to question this was the fact that your assessment and your recommendations came out after the information was transferred.
So, right off the bat, I'm going to ask you the same question. Do you think it was an appropriate practice for a government agency who asked you to provide your opinion and recommendations on the issue to go ahead and transfer the information to a foreign government, without waiting for them?