Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Mr. Nicholson, during your presentation, you said that following the allegations that were made against Mr. Doan, you made a certain number of inquiries. I'm simply wondering why you did not believe the linesman, Mr. Cormier, who in his written report said that Mr. Doan said, and I quote, "Fucking Frenchman, did a good job". I ask this question because in the Canadian Strategy for Ethical Conduct in Sport published on May 24, 2002, to which Sport Canada vigorously subscribes, it says that by 2012, "sport officials shall not be interfered with in the execution of their duties..." and even more importantly, "...respected for their decisions by athletes...".
Do you not believe that this statement should have been put into practice as of 2002?