Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
Clerk, thank you very much for joining us today.
I would like to start by acknowledging, and correct me if I'm wrong on the numbers, that you have 37 years of dedication to the federal public service, which span numerous Conservative and Liberal governments. You and I have had occasion to work together on my LGBTQ responsibilities.
My first question for you today, Mr. Wernick, is related to conversations that take place between the Prime Minister, or officials in the PMO, and ministers. Specifically, I would like to know, is it appropriate for the Prime Minister and officials in the PMO to talk to the Minister of Justice and Attorney General about an active case?