Thanks, Pat. It's good to be back. It's good to see you.
It's especially good to see you, Mr. Therrien. I have appreciated your advice and guidance over the years when I did sit on this committee.
I want to start with what I took to be the RCMP's view around “We can't disclose the vendor because of national security.” Yet, from a government procurement basis, it's quite concerning to me, because I see some of this technology—and I know the RCMP has said it doesn't use Pegasus, but Pegasus is an example—has been used to seriously undermine human rights around the world, attacking journalists and other human rights advocates.
As a matter of public interest, shouldn't we know who the vendor is so that we can conduct some level of due diligence around government procurement?