Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Before the meeting really gets under way and before Mr. Rosenberg gives his testimony, I'd like to clarify for the record that Mr. Rosenberg never refused to appear before this committee, as we were discussing last week. Our discussion during the February 7 meeting may have inadvertently conveyed that message. So in fairness to the deputy minister, I believe the committee record should now clearly indicated that this was not the case. In fact, he was only asked to appear after the official notice had already been sent out last Wednesday. Once it was clarified that the committee wished to hear from Mr. Rosenberg, the deputy minister himself, he immediately made the necessary arrangements to be here, and we all thank him for that. We appreciate it.