Thank you to the panel that are here today.
One of the difficulties is that a number of people like to talk rather than listen. Minister, I think in your opening address you indicated there are reasons why the final costs aren't known. As I read from your opening address, it says, “Once the security partners submit their final financial claim for reimbursement, an independent audit will be conducted to ensure that only eligible costs are reimbursed.”
That would seem logical to most Canadians. But obviously my friend across the table thinks you should either guess at that or simply send a blank cheque and let them fill it in. That is the case. We're still waiting for some of those security partners.