Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
Mr. Firth, thank you for being with us today. I know how difficult it can be. I'm going to start with some fairly simple questions that refer to testimony you've given in the past.
When you first appeared in October 2022, you said that the government had approached you “to staff a team under their management and direction for a time, a material engagement”, which you agreed to. Then you said, “We are, however, very proud of the team we gave the Government of Canada, whom they managed and gave direction to throughout the project.”
If I understand correctly, your role was only to recruit. You did not do any project management, supervision or monitoring of the work done by the people you recruited. Do I understand correctly?