Thank you, Mr. Chair. No problem.
Good morning, Mr. Commissioner.
Good afternoon, ladies.
As far as the Prime Minister of Canada is concerned, it seems to me that we're currently in a situation we've never seen before, and I'm wondering about that. Brookfield Asset Management, a management company, manages $1 billion in assets. The Prime Minister was one of the senior leaders up until January of this year. According to the Statistics Canada database entitled “Inter-Corporate Ownership”, Brookfield controlled 916 businesses as of December 31, 2024. On your public registry, it says that Mark Carney divested himself of publicly traded securities as well as underwriting rights and other similar effects through the establishment of a blind trust. Your registry also indicates that you have agreed to put in place a conflict of interest screen and that this is an appropriate compliance measure.
Could you explain to me how this conflict of interest screen works in the context of this situation, which I think is quite unique. This is a far cry from Paul Martin and his shipping company.