Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
I would also like to thank the two witnesses for their presentations, which were very interesting.
I completely agree that corruption is a kind of cancer that undermines democratic development, as well as international security and stability.
To pick up on your last comment, Mr. Ferguson, I would say this committee has heard very clear testimony about the lack of resources at the RCMP, and elsewhere as well, and that the RCMP is hardly even investigating these matters. Since the risk of getting caught is very low, so too is the deterrent effect.
My question is for Mr. Ferguson, but I might go back to Ms. Fenner after.
As I recall, the OECD published a report three or four years ago about Canada's role in relation to the OECD convention on fighting corruption. Among OECD countries, Canada was not doing very well in its efforts to fight corruption.
From what you have seen, has any progress been made since then or have things stagnated?