Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
Good morning, Ms. Meilleur. Thank you for joining us this morning.
With your long experience as a politician and a lawyer, you certainly have the skills necessary to hold this position. But that is not the question on everyone's lips at the moment; it is rather about the process that led to your appointment.
You must be aware that the contributions you made to the Liberal Party of Canada, in the past, during the party's leadership race, and in the election that Mr. Trudeau won, are publicly known. The amounts you have contributed to the Liberal Party have somewhat cast a shadow on your application, in the sense that they can be seen to be partisan.
In your remarks, you said the following:
In my 25 years of public life, I have always adhered to the strictest rules of ethics and accountability associated with the positions I have held.
Do you consider that the accountability and the ethics associated with the voluntary political contributions you have made are acceptable?