Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
I would like to thank Mr. Ferguson for being here with us today.
I think that everyone acknowledges the fine reputation of your future office, the legacy of Ms. Fraser. She has provided exceptional service, to Quebeckers in particular. I'm thinking among others of the revelations in connection with the sponsorship scandal, probably one of the better-known issues, especially in Quebec, to come out of her work as Auditor General.
This file involved francophones, for the most part. I understand that translation services are available, but in the final analysis, you have to be able to study those files and understand what is going on, in particular the interaction between people. You have to be able to verify the work. You have to have a good understanding of French.
How could you work on a file of that scope, one that involved Quebec in particular, if one were to come before you?