Thank you, Madam Chair.
Thank you, Mr. Chong, for being here today. I definitely think we'll get more insight as to how we can improve our system through this forum. I think we have similar goals.
I appreciated your recommendations. Some of those recommendations are ones that have already been undertaken. However, I know that there are nuances, such as NSICOP becoming a standing committee. The foreign agent registry is well under way. I wish this hadn't happened to you, but in a way, perhaps it will prompt us to do even better in the years to come.
However, we have had CSIS agents come before this committee and testify that this is not a new thing. Even from the time of Mulroney, CSIS and many agencies have had a difficult time trying to get government to act and move on ways to protect our democracy and our members of Parliament from interference. There have been many steps taken, and I think we can continue to improve on them.
You mentioned that you were briefed on June 24, 2021. I believe La Presse stated that you were also briefed on August 1, 2021, on February 5, 2022, and on July 18, 2022.
Do any of these ring a bell? Is that true or untrue?