Finance committee  Okay, perfect.

Finance committee  Exactly.

Finance committee  I will say the same thing that I said earlier: there are two parts to your question. Personally speaking, I believe that I was pretty clear. I have no knowledge of this case and I've never worked on it. In fact, I'm learning more about it piece by piece this afternoon. As for t

Finance committee  I'll give you the same answer as before. The first time that I heard about Parrhesia was in the media. I have zero knowledge of this company. With regard to KPMG, my colleague covered the topic, and I trust KPMG.

Finance committee  I was a partner. There are now two categories of partners. However, when I was a partner, there was a long period where there was just one level of partners.

Finance committee  Yes. In 2014, when I was 58 or 59, I decided to slow down and no longer work as a partner. I stepped down, but I maintained ties with KPMG. I continued on as a consultant with a vice‑president title.

Finance committee  Exactly.

Finance committee  My colleagues on the risk management committee are generally seasoned employees from most Canadian provinces. They come from large firms, such as those in Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver and Calgary.

Finance committee  The committee members change over time.

Finance committee  My former colleagues answered that question based on the analysis that was conducted.

Finance committee  You will understand that I cannot testify and make assumptions about things I do not know. All I can confirm, as I mentioned in my opening remarks, is that I do not know these companies, I have never heard the names of these companies and I do not know the people involved. I kn

Finance committee  I don't know them, and the firm answered that it had no connection with those companies.

Finance committee  Look, I'm strongly encouraging this committee to investigate the matter. If it appears that there has been fraud, that's not right and I would encourage your committee to continue its investigation. KPMG representatives will answer your questions, as they always have.

Finance committee  No. Mr. Ste‑Marie, I probably wasn't clear enough. In fact, there are two answers to your question. First, there is my own personal answer, which regards my work as a partner and non‑partner at the firm. I believe that I clearly said that I don't know these companies and I don'

Finance committee  In connection with the development of tax planning, at the time, the firm had set up a risk management committee. I imagine that this committee still exists. You will understand that I am no longer an associate in the firm, as I have reached retirement age. The professionals wor