Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
Before putting my question to the minister, I’d just like to say that I’m pleased to serve on this committee. One of my goals, as an elected official and as a member of the House of Commons, is to restore the confidence of the citizens who elected us in our institutions and to ensure their transparency. I believe our job is, first and foremost, to earn that trust and not to undermine it by trying to create sound bites.
I would very much like the minister to explain the facts to us again. I found him to be very proactive in his approach to handling this matter.
Minister, I’d like you to talk to us once again about the facts. For the sake of our listeners, for the good of our institutions, and for the sake of transparency, could you remind us of the facts? Making allegations or reporting statements that are false does nothing to promote greater transparency regarding our institutions.