Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Ms. Hogan, I'll summarize the comments you made about the Public Accounts of Canada. You “found that, in all material respects, the government properly accounted for COVID‑19 measures in its 2021-22 consolidated financial statements”.
You wrote a report on your observations, among which is a paragraph “to draw attention to certain amounts in, and notes to, the consolidated financial statements that described the effects of the COVID‑19 pandemic on the Government of Canada, which were significant. That paragraph does not modify [the OAG's] audit opinion”.
I'd like to hear your comments on this. Is this normal? Clearly, COVID‑19 was a very significant event. Is it normal to have this kind of comment after a recession or another major event?