In Closing

Looking back over the last eight months, I would like to express appreciation to my predecessor, the Right Honourable Antonio Lamer, from whom I inherited a fine staff and an organization well positioned to meet the challenges ahead. Thanks to this legacy, I was able to assume my responsibilities immediately upon my appointment, and the transition between our tenures was seamless.

I anticipate continuing the productive relationships that have been established.

I anticipate continuing the productive relationships that have been established with the Minister of National Defence, with CSE and with officials at other government departments and agencies involved in Canada's security and intelligence community. In particular, I look forward to discussions that I trust will lead to a resolution of the legal interpretation issues that have beset this office since the passage of Part V.1 of the National Defence Act.