As it so happens, one of the ministers in the most lobbied departments was Minister Day. In my meeting with him during the outreach activities—it was just after the House had passed the motion to include parliamentary secretaries, and the government had indicated it would be including all members of Parliament...and senators, I believe--I took the opportunity to indicate that if it was simply an expansion of the definition, my system could accommodate it.
On October 21st, 2010. See this statement in context.