Government Operations committee  The office in Montreal?

Government Operations committee  I don't know what all my colleagues in the office in Ottawa were doing on a daily basis, but my understanding, referring to what your colleague said, was that nobody would interfere in the attribution of the contract.

Government Operations committee  Which I understand is based on what the civil servants have said.

Government Operations committee  Unless I'm mistaken, Mr. Gourde, I don't remember us speaking before today's meeting.

Government Operations committee  No. I was not involved in that file.

Government Operations committee  Yes.

Government Operations committee  I've heard the names.

Government Operations committee  What does it have to do with the subject matter of today?

Government Operations committee  No. I'm asking the chair.

Government Operations committee  What was your question again?

Government Operations committee  I never met them. I was not involved in the file.

Government Operations committee  I'll tell you that when the subject matter came up for discussion at the minister's office, I told the minister I was not in favour of such a deal. That was the end of it.

Government Operations committee  Is this the judgment that was rendered?

Government Operations committee  I don't know. I didn't follow that, because it's way out of my line of duty.

Government Operations committee  No.