Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you for your presentation, gentlemen.
Errors are never a simple matter. There can be no doubt about that. What concerns me, however, is that there were a number of errors. The main error was a misinterpretation of the language, as you said. However, other errors occurred during the process right up until the information was published. That is what is troubling. The fact that the initial error occurred internally is one thing, but the fact that it went through four or five stages without being noticed before the data were made public is quite another. The data analysis method should be reviewed.
We can also see how quickly this kind of error can cause problems. If my memory serves me, the Bloc member Mr. Beaulieu declared, after reading the data indicating a major increase, that English was taking control of Quebec, or something like that. That is always disturbing.
I read what a certain Mr. Éric Boucher wrote, that it was somewhat odd that the people who work full time on an issue are unable to detect these kinds of anomalies. How do you respond to that comment?