Thank you, Mr. Breitkreuz.
This is my first meeting at the committee, so I'm very happy to start with this group from all parties around the table. We'll move forward constructively, I hope.
Welcome to our witnesses today. Both are very well-known professionals in their work.
I would like to add at the outset that in terms of the security of Canada, I feel that you serve us well and very professionally in your work in your specific areas.
As was stated by our chair, Ms. Bloodworth is the national security adviser to the Prime Minister, and as such is the most senior public servant on security matters and directly advises the Prime Minister. Mr. Elliott in his role does the same for the Minister of Public Safety. Since we've had a break and it's been a while, I'd like them both to take us back over some timelines to just get some basic facts.
So Mr. Elliott and Ms. Bloodworth, could you just state for the record whether you met with former Commissioner Zaccardelli in advance of his September 28 appearance before this committee? And if so, who was in attendance at that meeting?