Colleagues, I appreciate your interventions.
My understanding, Mr. Storseth, and I stand to be corrected here, is that Mr. Vaughan is part of the Auditor General's office, which is an office that reports to Parliament and is not ministerial staff or a deputy minister of government staff.
Ms. Leslie, your questions, though, must stick to what is in the purview of Mr. Vaughan's ability to answer. Mr. Vaughan was quite clear in his opening remarks that he will not be addressing policy issues. His role, if my understanding is correct, is to discuss what his department under his supervision has done insofar as auditing the various aspects that fall under the environment commissioner's purview.
Mr. Vaughan, your answers would have to stick to the mandate, of which I am confident that you are fully aware.