Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
Mr. Auditor General, I would like you to clarify one point. As I will read your own remarks, it will be more of a statement than a question. My colleague Mr. Christopherson talked earlier about your message in the introduction of your report, where you ask us for our help. I would just like to clarify, for the record, that you not only had difficulty obtaining documents from the Department of Finance and the Department of the Environment, but also came to the following conclusion:
We have recently had many discussions with the Privy Council Office on this issue, and as a result, the government put in place a new order-in-council that I believe is a good first step to shape how the government will deal with our right to access information in future audits.
Further on you say:
I ask the House of Commons for its support as we work with the Privy Council Office to find a lasting solution to this problem.
Are we hearing bells?