Thank you very much, Mr. Chair. I'll make sure to convey those kind words.
This is really just an open question. I have really enjoyed this conversation we're having. I think some important questions have been raised, and some important points of discussion.
Transparency International is a leading organization that's tackling corruption. Last week, it released its corruption perceptions index, or CPI, which measures perceptions of public sector corruption in about 180 countries. Canada placed 11th, alongside the U.K. and Australia. They actually have the best transparency score in the Americas. As an example, by comparison the United States came in 25th. There's always room to improve and, no doubt, to do better.
Again, this is an open question. We discussed some of the shortcomings today, but what underpins Canada's performance on this index?