Thank you very much and I thank all the witnesses for their presentations—many on quite short notice.
Before we go to questions, for committee members, we have to deal with one technical issue. The normal policy of the committee is that nothing is distributed unless it's in both official languages. On this set of hearings, we have agreed that we will distribute the submissions to the minister's office in their original language. They have the capability of translating them there.
In terms of the committee members themselves though, is there a desire to distribute the briefs, so that they have them in their submissions to committee members as they come in or does the original rule stand? The minutes of the meetings are certainly translated. They'll be translated and come out. Are there any thoughts on that matter? If not, we will hold the submissions and they will be distributed to members when they are translated.
Yes, Mr. Boulerice.