Thank you very much, Chair.
Thank you to our witnesses for coming here today.
One of the consistent concerns I've heard from constituents and others who have reached out is the cloud of suspicion and doubt that is raised when somebody like a former industry minister takes a job—I imagine it's a fairly well-paying job—with a company that is highly regulated and dependent on government.
It's certainly not the first time. I know John Manley, from a previous Liberal government, had also taken a job. I believe he sits on the board of Telus. It's not a unique experience.
Certainly, when you're the minister in charge of the regulatory agency that basically allows a company to live or die—and I'm simplifying things, but I think it's the way many Canadians see it—the perception of conflict is there, certainly in the eyes of the public.
Commissioner and director, would you agree with that statement that the perception of conflict and cloud of doubt exists?