Public Accounts committee  I would suggest that I review the conditions on access to documents with my legal teams and get back to you over the next few days.

Public Accounts committee  For Sanofi, the answer is yes, absolutely.

Public Accounts committee  I haven't had the opportunity to read the bill either.

Public Accounts committee  It's because I have to…

Public Accounts committee  Thank you for your question, Mr. Desjarlais. Unless I'm mistaken, if you want to speak to members of the government, you have to register as a lobbyist. You have to declare your meetings and identify the people you are meeting. It's a legal obligation, and Sanofi …

Public Accounts committee  I believe I answered that question already. I am on these lists because I meet the...

Public Accounts committee  No.

Public Accounts committee  It is of course important for us to know what these provisions are and how they might have an impact. Would this have changed our negotiations? Probably not, because we have a confidentiality requirement in the contract and it applies to both Sanofi and the government.

Public Accounts committee  Thank you for your question. I can confirm that Sanofi was opposed to providing the Auditor General with an unredacted copy of the document.

Public Accounts committee  Thank you for your question. I confirm that Sanofi expressed its concerns in writing with respect to the disclosure of this unredacted document.

Public Accounts committee  I confirm that we requested that the unredacted version not be provided to this committee.

Public Accounts committee  I don't have the names of the government staff members, but it was the Public Services and Procurement Canada team.

Public Accounts committee  That's right.

Public Accounts committee  Thank you for your question. I can't tell you today what this impact might be on the people you represent. What I am worried about is that the information on things like prices could fall into the hands of my competitors. I think it would be a problem for Sanofi. We are active not only in Canada, but other countries as well.

Public Accounts committee  I would not judge—