Canadian Heritage committee  I can confirm that we have received them. Both pieces have been sent to translation. Upon receipt of the translation they'll be distributed to the members of the committee.

Canadian Heritage committee  Madam Chair, you can resume. The interpretation is fine.

Canadian Heritage committee  Madam Chair, we'll suspend for a minute to get the interpretation working again. Please stand by. Madam Chair, the problem seems to have been resolved, so you can resume the meeting and have the witness continue.

Canadian Heritage committee  Yes, Madam Chair, we'll be with the virtual witnesses momentarily, as soon as we're finished with the ones in the room.

Canadian Heritage committee  Madam Chair, we've sworn in the witnesses here in the room. Would you please ask each of the three virtual witnesses to repeat the oath or the solemn affirmation?

Canadian Heritage committee  We have sent it to your email, Mr. Renney, but it may not have arrived. I can administer it directly. Would you like to use the oath or the solemn affirmation?

Canadian Heritage committee  That's fine. We can take care of it this way. Please repeat after me: I, Tom Renney, do swear that the evidence I shall give on this examination shall be the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, so help me God.

Canadian Heritage committee  Okay, Madam Chair, all the witnesses have been sworn in.

Canadian Heritage committee  I will, Madam Chair. I just have a point of information for you and the members of the committee. Seven of the witnesses are in person and I will proceed to swear them in momentarily, one at a time. Three of the witnesses are virtual. I've just sent them a text of either the oath or the solemn affirmation and once I'm done swearing in the witnesses here physically in the room, each one of them can be recognized by you and they will read out either the oath or the solemn affirmation to the committee.

Canadian Heritage committee  Madam Chair, it's the clerk. He has about 13 seconds left.

Canadian Heritage committee  Madam Chair, it will be Madame Larouche who will be speaking on behalf of the Bloc.

Canadian Heritage committee  Madam Chair, it will be Mr. Bittle.