Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Deputy minister, I would like to congratulate the team that prepared you for this meeting on their work. Our committee often meets with deputy ministers from various departments who come here and answer difficult questions. I can assure you that the questions we asked you were particularly difficult.
I would also like to say that all of my colleagues and myself greatly appreciated the answers we got, which were often precise and directly related to our questions. I want to emphasize that, since it is to your credit after only three weeks in this position. I think that you were well-briefed on your new files and that you have mastered them well.
I wanted to point that out because from my perspective, you did excellent work. You still have work to do of course, and some sizeable challenges await you. However, I am certain that with the help of your team, the department will be able to meet those challenges. I am sure we will have the opportunity of inviting you again, so that you can update us on the programs you manage.
Thank you.