Procedure and House Affairs committee  Absolutely not.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Mr. Chair, I cannot come up with an honest answer. I've asked myself this. I thought I'd be able to find an answer, but I do not know why I chose the five individuals I chose. Perhaps at the time they were at the top of my mind for one reason or another, but I do not know.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  I have contacted four of the lobbyists in question today, have offered my apologies for my actions and the problems they have brought upon them. I have seen other people in social settings, including lobbyists, but that would be all.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Thank you for the question. Yes, this is the first time.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  I understood that the document was important and confidential; however, I did not understand the gravity of my actions. I did not understand the gravity and institutional importance of parliamentary privilege.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  I've asked myself the same question. My actions were spontaneous when I was doing it. This was not premeditated. I was not thinking about the repercussions of my actions each and every time I was doing it.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  I think my lapse of judgment also included not respecting the document itself, not necessarily the act of sending it.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  No.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Mr. Chair, I'm asking the committee to believe me, yes, and to accept my apology in its sincerest form for my lack of clarity and rational action.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Mr. Chair, that is correct.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  The answer to the first part of your question, Mr. Lukiwski, is absolutely not. Mrs. Block would never imply, suggest, coerce, reward me for doing the types of actions that I alone committed. And—I'm sorry—on the second part, I acted alone, in secret.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  To deceive who?

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Yes.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  Absolutely not.

Procedure and House Affairs committee  I did not receive any e-mails or communication back from the lobbyists I sent it to indicating the intent that you just delivered: “Why did you send this to me?” or “Why have you done this?” I did not receive any communication like that.