Procedure and House Affairs committee  No, I have not.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  So the question, if I may ask, is whether my duties in her office match the duties that are in my CV.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Yes.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  No.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  That is correct.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Yes. I think I also described in the past that I didn't fully comprehend the concept of parliamentary privilege as I do, as to its seriousness, now.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Unequivocally, no--no knowledge whatsoever of my actions.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  That is correct.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  I think it's a very good question, and it's something I have thought about. I believe I would like to leave the remedies up to the committee, because I don't believe I'm qualified to make any suggestions. I might say one thing, and that is in an electronic world, where a simple click of the mouse can constitute such a gross error, I do believe that is something that needs to be considered.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  I think that's an astute observation on behalf of the IT people. Committees meet in camera quite regularly, and those minutes, I believe, are held by clerks and they have to be signed out if members wish to see them. I believe that system works for other confidential pieces of information, and I leave it up to the committee to consider remedies.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Forgive me, because my first appearance in front of the committee was my first time as a witness, and obviously it's very difficult, and it's not a fun position to be in. I was going through the testimony, and I believe one question that was asked of me was that Ms. Hamilton gave me a thumbs up or a thank you for sending her confidential material and was that correct.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  I'm sorry, no. It was three months ago, and I realize that.... I didn't have access to this e-mail the last time I was at the committee because I did not have access to my parliamentary e-mail account. And whilst I agree with you that it would seem like there was some type of premeditation, there was not any intent to treat the document with that lack of respect.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  I note the discrepancy, yes.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  I do. I see that, yes.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  I can't speak to whether I knew the report was confidential on the 17th. I don't remember. I honestly do not remember, Ms. Foote. I'm sorry.