Thank you, Chair.
Thank you, Minister, for being here today.
Thank you, also, to your colleagues for being here today. Thank you very much for your service. On behalf of all Canadians, we are truly grateful.
Minister, you said in your opening statement that your department is here to protect Canadians and that your department is here in an increasingly dangerous world where, in fact, Xi and Putin are meeting as we speak.
You said, Minister, that your department is responsible for safeguarding the values of Canadians. They are values that include democracy, human rights and the rule of law. Why then, Minister, would you choose to work with a company that has a history of working with Rostec, a Russian state-owned enterprise that helps manufacture the missiles that are currently being used in Ukraine today? Why, Minister?