Thank you for coming, Minister.
Minister, under the act, you're responsible for the Canada Infrastructure Bank. In fact, you're responsible for ensuring that the taxpayer-backed financing through the Canada Infrastructure Bank is allocated fairly and transparently. As we know, there is ministerial involvement, because under section 4, you are the minister responsible for the bank, so it's unacceptable to hear from you today that the CIB is independent and that you do not approve individual deals. We know that you, ultimately, are in charge of approving the corporate plan that governs how the investments are made, including bonuses. Do you believe, Minister, that Canadians have a right to know the interest rate and repayment terms of a $206-million taxpayer-backed loan from the Infrastructure Bank?
