Government Operations committee  I'll give you an example. The mayor of Montreal, Mr. Tremblay, spoke to Mr. Fortier about the Quartier des spectacles project. He told him that it was going to cost $120 million and that he would like to see the federal government make a financial contribution to the implementation of that project.

Government Operations committee  Once or twice a year.

Government Operations committee  That's it.

Government Operations committee  Yes, of course.

Government Operations committee  Yes, I'm the financial officer of my constituency association.

Government Operations committee  Mr. Varin approached us. I remember an event with... Not an event, but an element with Mr. Varin.

Government Operations committee  I was involved in financing for my association... I'm involved in financing for my constituency association right now.

Government Operations committee  No.

Government Operations committee  I just told you: I don't remember.

Government Operations committee  No, not at all.

Government Operations committee  I remember meeting him, but I don't remember the date.

Government Operations committee  As I told you, I don't remember how... I met a lot of people in the two years I was there. Don't ask me to put dates to each of the meetings and say through whom and how it happened because I don't remember.

Government Operations committee  I've sworn an oath here to say what I know. So I'm telling you what I know.

Government Operations committee  Not really.

Government Operations committee  Mr. Varin had approached us, as a member of the Yacht Club of the Old Port of Montreal. If I remember correctly, he needed something in order to complete the construction of the Yacht Club of the Old Port of Montreal.