Madam Chair and members of the committee, we are pleased to appear today.
Joining me are two colleagues from the Competition Bureau; Anthony Durocher, deputy commissioner, and Leila Wright, associate deputy commissioner in the competition promotion branch.
From the outset, it is important for me to clarify that the bureau is required by law to conduct its enforcement work confidentially. In particular, this means we are unable to comment on either specific cases or hypotheticals, and we are therefore limited in what we can say about our review of this transaction. As this matter is under review, it would not be appropriate for me to comment on what—