Thank you, Ms. Chair.
Thank you to the witnesses for your time, and for coming today.
Obviously there are a number of very troubling elements to this entire affair, and I think what I'll start with is the secrecy, because it makes getting answers very difficult. If there's one thing about secrecy, it's that you don't often go to great lengths to cover up a good deal. So one has to wonder why there have been such extraordinary lengths taken to avoid both your organization and this committee being able to get facts and information.
I will be introducing a motion requesting that the confidential information memorandum be circulated to members of the committee. It's difficult to review this matter without it, but it's fair to say that the secrecy continues, that you have not been getting any additional information voluntarily from the minister, and anything that has come to you seems to have been coming through people who feel you should get this information, as opposed to the minister feeling some need to be transparent.