Thank you very much, Chair.
I thank the witnesses for being here today. Indeed, I don't think there's a member of this committee who would seek to prevent or interfere or otherwise jeopardize the investigations you're doing. That's why I'm very surprised at the line of questioning my colleagues on the Conservative side are pursuing. Maybe it's because one of the individuals mentioned is a card-carrying member of the Conservative Party. It could be that there's something to hide there. I certainly don't want to interfere with any investigation in the case of Mr. Yeo or any other person.
In terms of the reason that the RCMP was invited here today, I appreciate that you did accept this invitation on the second go-around, because you made it very clear, Commissioner Duheme, that you would not answer any questions—I appreciate that from both you and Mr. Flynn—that could potentially jeopardize your work, but that indeed you would be here to help us as committee members understand your general approach in conducting criminal investigations. What's of interest to us here is that this is particularly in those areas that touch on different operations of government and the civil service.
You mentioned earlier that the referral first came from the CBSA regarding procurement. I'd like to understand better how the RCMP interacts with the various independent officers of Parliament, such as the Auditor General, the procurement ombud and the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner. Is it something where you're waiting for a referral or a complaint, or are you generally surveying the day-to-day?