Mr. Chair, I'll try and be as brief as my colleague Mr. Wallace.
First of all, I want to thank Mr. Williams.
We haven't heard from you, Mr. Jovanovic, but your presentation represents the very best the public service has to offer. It was amazingly clear. Although it touched on quite a dry topic, namely the benefits associated with employee stock options, people will have learned something about the process, because your presentation was, from an educational standpoint, extraordinarily clear.
We worked for three years with Nortel employees who were caught in an unexpected bind. As Mr. Wallace so aptly stated, these individuals were able to testify because of the work of this committee. The solutions were provided mainly in the budget. Personally, I'm very satisfied with the collaborative approach adopted here. Sometimes, the tools employed produce results that no one can anticipate. This was one such case. I'm very pleased with the outcome and again, I think today's presentation represents the best that Canada's public service has to offer.