Thank you, Mr. Chair. I appreciate that. It's sometimes hard to tell when you're here virtually.
I appreciate you being here today, sir. Thank you for your willingness to come speak with the committee.
I certainly have some questions for you. You didn't give a lot of comments in your opening remarks, so I will afford you the opportunity to do that.
One thing we've heard during the course of this study is that there exists within Canada's government departments and institutions systemic racism. Is that something you agree with, and why or why not?