Mr. Tassé, thank you very much for your opening statement. It was extremely interesting. Given your considerable reputation and expertise in these matters, your contribution is very useful indeed.
The Clerk of the Privy Council appeared before the committee in the early days of the pandemic. The Government of Canada anticipated that errors would be made in relation to the emergency measures that were rolled out in response to the COVID‑19 pandemic. That is why the government was proactive and took the initiative to reach out to the Auditor General of Canada. She informed the government that she certainly expected that audits would be performed and errors would be identified.
Let's be frank here. In a situation as unprecedented as a global pandemic, isn't that the most prudent thing the government could have done, in your expert opinion?