Okay.
Just again, if somebody is taking pictures while we're not allowed, let me know. I do want a smile. I don't want to look inappropriate, s'il vous plaît..
To set the frame, those members who were here back in July would obviously have seen this particular letter. It refers to why Mr. Bains was here, but it's also the rationale as to why we should be careful in using our parliamentary privilege to undertake certain investigations when we know for a fact that the commissioner, Mike Duheme, wrote to this committee. I just want to read it into the record, but I will point to a specific paragraph in this, which I think is important.
In a July 25, 2024, letter from RCMP commissioner Mike Duheme to the Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel, he stated:
I am writing to you regarding the Opposition Motion that was passed in the House on June 10, 2024—