Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Welcome to our witnesses.
I've got several questions for Mr. Kirkby.
I listened to your submission and I've tried to do a bit of background on you but I really have some difficulty in what you're saying about how the charitable tax system and the audit system work. I think it's important to get on the record so I've got some questions.
When you did your master's thesis on 16 charitable organizations, that you're saying have been audited too strenuously by CRA, did you speak to CRA? Did you speak to any CRA employees? Did you speak to the commissioner or the deputy commissioner?