Thank you, sir, for appearing before us.
Let me first deal with a misapprehension you may have. It was not my understanding, nor that of my colleagues here, that you are simply here to answer questions on the pre-appointment checks for security clearances. You are to answer questions on the Couillard and Bernier matter.
In that context, let me ask you the first question. Did you make yourself familiar, from all the RCMP information and files you may have, with any matters relevant to or related to the Couillard and Bernier matter before you came here?