Mr. Jeremy Godfrey:

The Senator is absolutely right that it is a very serious issue. We do not have all of the information we need to complete the assessment of the allegations of collusion or to determine the extent to which there might be instances of collusion that are worth investigating further.

That is something that we are gathering information about and we will assess that information. I really do not want to compromise where the investigation might go by saying too much about that process or how long it is going to take. We are a law enforcement agency. It is important that we do not provide too much information about the way we carry out investigations until they are complete. I absolutely understand the desire of the committee and of the public to get as timely an update as possible on these matters. I have heard exactly what the Senator and his colleagues have said about the timeframes they would expect or would like to have an update. That is something we will take very seriously. We have heard that message. I do not want to give a commitment on a particular timeframe at the moment because I fear possibly compromising a matter that might come to court in due course. We are on the side of the committee and on the side of consumers in wanting to deal with these issues but please allow me to protect the integrity of our investigation.