Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
I would like to thank you both very much for being with us today and for your presentations.
I was struck by two comments.
Mr. Peroff, you mentioned that, at Global Affairs Canada, you often run into a refusal to work with legal counsel. At first glance, this seems completely counterproductive. If two entities are working on a file, it would be logical for them to cooperate. Mr. Caroline, you also talked about a culture of secrecy.
Could you give us the reasons that consular affairs gave for not working with legal counsel? Can you comment on what you call, in a sense, excessive secrecy and an abuse of privacy?