Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Good afternoon, ladies.
On behalf of the members of the official opposition who sit on the committee, I want to say how much we were looking forward to hearing what you had to say. We heard from your counterparts on the same issue two weeks ago, and we have some serious concerns. We are very sorry, but we are being called to discharge our democratic duty, which is, nevertheless, a wonderful thing. Is it not? We appreciate your efforts to be here today, and we hope you will be able to do so again when the committee meets next.