Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you to the witnesses appearing today.
Minister, your government has stated—and you stated it again today—that these contracts were not subject to a national security review. The RCMP also publicly stated that the Hytera-Sinclair system in question was “not a security risk” and you reiterated that point today. Then, we hear today that you instructed the RCMP to conduct a review of the procurement practice that led to the contract being awarded. The contract was immediately suspended after this came to light in the media in December.
Why was the contract suspended if there was no risk to national security and all the protocols—from what we've heard today—were followed?