Back in July when your predecessor--I believe it was your predecessor, Shirley Heafey--was asked by journalists about the appointment of Mr. Elliott, she had some pretty pointed remarks. Let me read a comment she made to the press. She told The New York Times:
The arm's-length distance that has been such a problem for the past few years and that is supposed to exist between the RCMP and the government has just been shortened to the point of non-existence...
Do you have any comments on whether you hold the same point of view? Are there any comments you'd like to make about your predecessor's views on this new appointment?