Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Good morning and thank you for coming in to testify.
I will direct my questions first to Mr. Robertson, and then Mr. Lopez can add to the answers.
Both of you said that, had Bill C-501 been in force, you would have had to liquidate your facilities and assets. I believe that you both said this. Basically, you're both against Bill C-501.
Mr. Robertson, you said that the bill would have made things difficult in terms of credit. I would like to get more details on this issue. Would bankers or your lenders have raised the interest rates they charge? What real consequences would you have suffered?
Mr. Robertson could answer first, and then Mr. Lopez could go ahead.