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

Government Operations committee  I have never been involved in that process.

Government Operations committee  No.

Government Operations committee  No.

Government Operations committee  I did not know what the contract was, the specifics of the contract. I was totally unaware of anything concerning the contract. So it's very difficult to advise on something you don't know.

Government Operations committee  I read here, as the study of this committee, “management of the Department of Public Works and Government Services in awarding of contracts for the renovation of parliamentary buildings”. Julie Couillard has nothing to do with that.

Government Operations committee  Yes.

Government Operations committee  It was personal.

Government Operations committee  We felt that it was the greater Montreal area. According to Statistics Canada, that's the Montreal census metropolitan area. That included the southern suburbs, Montérégie, Montreal, Laval and the North Shore.

Government Operations committee  According the Statistics Canada census, we're talking about 3.6 million people.

Government Operations committee  As I said, we already had quite a lot on our plate with the City of Montreal.

Government Operations committee  No. I don't remember receiving any requests from opposition members.

Government Operations committee  You can interpret that as you wish.

Government Operations committee  I believe most members in the Montreal area... The City of Montreal felt that it had a special liaison in the person of Michael Fortier. Files were directed to him.

Government Operations committee  I would say so.