Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you, madame et monsieur. Welcome to your House of Commons committee.
First of all, I want to congratulate every department representative today, because fraud is a serious matter and no one is exempt from that. It's not because you can fix something; it's always a job to renew, day after day and year after year.
On that issue, I think it would have been interesting to hear from some senior cabinet ministers, such as the Finance Minister or the Treasury Board president, just to know where they stand on that. For sure they will support every policy, but more than that, what can we do to be proactive on this matter?
My question will go to Mr. Ferguson.
Mr. Ferguson, your French is excellent so I will ask my questions in French.
You mentioned certain recommendations that have all been well received by the departments and agencies, which is a good thing.
I would also like to go back to what I was saying earlier about ways of being proactive and detecting potential cases of fraud before they arise. The fact is that, every time we adopt a measure, there are wily people who find a way around it. It is unfortunately the bad or nasty side of human nature, which includes both men and women, that leaves us in this predicament.
In your opinion, Mr. Ferguson, based on your analyses, do you think there are ways to be proactive, to prevent and assess the potential for fraud in each department?