Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Mr. Soublière, thank you for coming here. I know you've been sitting quietly here, but there's a real reason many of us wanted to hear from you. You acted as chair for a couple of years at AECL. You have a lot of experience that I think could benefit this committee.
I just want to point out, first, that there was a report in The Globe and Mail that you had been recommended twice to be the full-time, permanent chair of AECL. The first time, we understand, was because an election was called; and the second time, you were not appointed and Mr. Burns was appointed.
Do you have anything to elaborate on that? Can you tell us a little bit about that?