Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Mr. Ferguson, Mr. Le Goff, Ms. Gillis, Mr. Fortin, and Ms. Bossé, thank you for being here and welcome to the committee. Thank you for being here, Mr. Chair. It's a pleasure to have you appear before the committee. Thank you for coming.
Mr. Ferguson, in your report, you note that, in 2007, the study did not clearly show the potential impact of the bridge's deterioration.
In fact, you said that it was not until 2007 that JCCBI realized that the bridge was in need of urgent repairs. It then communicated that to the minister in charge but did not clearly explain the rapid deterioration of the bridge.
Can you please tell us what wasn't clearly explained and why that was the case?