Thank you, Madam Chair.
I would like to greet my colleagues once again, as we gather back together after a month.
I also want to thank the witnesses for being here and for their presentations.
My first question is for the Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development officials, but I'll ask the Export Development Canada officials to respond as well.
We know that a number of countries are bankrupt and that some are autocracies or authoritarian regimes. How can we ensure government transparency with regard to supplies in these countries, or in countries that, for example, have poor working conditions?