Mr. Sabia, thank you very much for being with us.
The goal here is not to find culprits, but to ensure that the measures we put in place help preserve the trust of Canadians and Quebeckers in politics. We also want to reassure those who follow our work, as politics and democracy are in a bit of a crisis. In your opening remarks, you said that democracy was under pressure. So, here in committee, we want to make sure that people can have confidence in our institutions.
I read a report by your predecessor, Mr. Hannaford, who was praised by Mr. Wernick, who also held your position in the past. In his report, which was exceptional, he said:
Public trust takes ongoing, sustained efforts to earn but can be lost quickly through ethical breaches, conflict of interest and service shortcomings, as we have seen recently in multiple jurisdictions. Even the perception of a breach is enough to undermine public trust.
Do you agree with that?