Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Mr. Lawford, in the recommendations that appear in your brief at the very end, you say:(3) The Committee should recommend that the House consider broadening the Competition Bureau's powers in order to enable it to investigate serious market conduct issues even when the law has not been infringed;
I think it would be worthwhile looking at that recommendation. The Bloc Québécois made similar recommendations with respect to the oil companies.
You are fortunate to be appearing before a parliamentary committee, and thus to be able to tell us frankly what you think, without fear of reprisals, legal or otherwise, and my question for you is whether, in your opinion, some people are infringing the law at this time. If not, is the purpose of your recommendation to broaden those powers to the point where they would go beyond just the strict enforcement of the legislation? In that case, would it be to make recommendations or confer additional powers?