Mr. Speaker, the question raised by the hon. member was a legitimate question. He asked whether there was any intent to force public servants into contributions that they should not be making.
The answer is no, clear and simple. There is no intent to twist anybody's arm or indeed to have any direct contact with public servants. It was a mistake made because we purchased a list from a private company.
I would hope the member would honour the fact that a mistake was made. We apologized for the mistake we made. We said to every public servant across the country: "Don't feel compelled to respond to this letter that was sent in error".