I was not yet in cabinet, but that is quite irrelevant to the point.
It is more important for you to understand, and for the members of this committee to understand, that in every procurement, for every piece of equipment, service and technology, there are rigorous screening protocols put in place to guard against potential foreign interference.
I want to assure you that, in this case, the RCMP followed the due process that was required in the acquisition or—I beg your pardon—in the eventual contracting of certain equipment that involves radio technology, antenna technology and filters, prior to carrying out those call-ups I described in my opening remarks—