Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
Mr. Cowan, if my voice is shaking a little bit it's because I really am struggling a little bit on what to say. I've been a member of Parliament for 17 years, and I don't think I've been moved more by somebody's opening of their heart to a committee before. All I can say is that I feel an extreme sadness for what has happened to you. I want to thank you for your courage and leadership. I'm a new member to this committee, and what you've done today for me, and I want you to know this, is to really explain the importance of the work that we're doing here, following up on and making sure that the legacy of your son Wesley is properly looked after.
What saddens me most is the effect that someone like you being a victim of fraud has on good people, because with the goodness that you wanted to put out into the world, you were able to bring in other people who wanted to do good, who wanted to spend their time and make a difference, and we need more good people in the world. We need more good people to do things and take action, and so I want to thank you for that.
I don't have a lot of questions, but I was wondering—because I'm really starting to feel the effect that this horrible situation is going to have not only on you but also on a lot of other people who have been connected to this charity—if you could you explain to people watching today why it is so important that we do a good job.
You said earlier that you don't know who the bad guys are. We don't know who all the bad guys are either. We're starting to see a picture and a pattern being formed here. Why is it so important that we do find the bad guys in order to restore trust? We need more transparency and trust in the system, as you were saying, because, into the future, we need more of the good work that you have shown you can do.