Thank you, Chair.
Mr. Firth, there are a few things I want to remind you about before I ask you some questions.
With respect to parliamentary privilege—which every member enjoys in this committee—it's a contempt of Parliament, sir, to mislead this committee by giving a false statement or false evidence; to refuse, unless related to cabinet confidence, to answer any questions; or to fail to produce documents that this committee might require someone to produce.
Although you have not sworn on a holy book, this parliamentary privilege binds your conscience and binds your responses to always provide us with the truth.
Do you understand that, sir?