Thank you, Madam Chair.
My sincere thanks to my colleague Mr. Green.
I will continue along the same lines, Mr. Sabia.
I know that this is the second time you have appeared before the committee. However, we have been waiting for almost four months for clarification on the $160 million that you are mentioning today. I am still trying to understand why two letters from the committee and a letter from the committee chair had to be sent to the department. We are even having this appearance before the Standing Committee on Public Accounts to get clarification on a piece of data that the department already had in its possession.
I understand the importance of confidentiality and government analyses. I also understand that, when the Office of the Auditor General tables a report in Parliament, it is our privilege to fully appreciate the work of this non-partisan official who is critical to Parliament.
Are you trying to protect the political power in place or, actually, the power that normally comes from the public?