Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you to our witnesses for joining us today.
I will begin with a quick comment, having read the procurement ombud's report and the Auditor General's report and having heard testimony at this committee and at OGGO.
It's frankly shocking that an agency falling under the Public Safety portfolio has allowed such a culture to be established, where documentation isn't in existence. It's shocking that successive Liberal ministers have allowed this to come to fruition without a meaningful change coming from the top. I offer that as a comment off the top.
The concept of embedded contractors within CBSA and various other departments has been brought up as well. I would be curious to know whether the procurement ombud is aware of other situations within CBSA where embedded contractors are actively working and could have an influence on procurement contracts.