Thank you, Madam Chair.
Mr. Wernick, earlier I asked you if you were aware of the allegations against Mr. Vance when he was first appointed in 2015. You told me that you were not really aware of them. That makes me wonder a little.
If I'm not mistaken, Mr. Vance was initially appointed by the Privy Council Office. As far as I know, the first investigation, which took place in 2015 and involved rumours of an inappropriate relationship and so forth, was conducted as part of his appointment. So it was a pre-appointment check.
Often, when you appoint someone to any position, you check their record and other documents, and if you find any questionable evidence, you make sure that it's not an issue.
Did the Privy Council Office lose those documents, those records, or am I misunderstanding how this works?