Yes, certainly, right in my first year. We obviously talked about that. I did not discuss my particular case because I felt there was no evidence. In any case, we had to investigate a lot more than what was going on in Laval. As ministers, we discussed this and decided as a group—and I agree with that decision—that this issue fell more within the purview of the Minister of Municipal Affairs than the Minister of Public Safety. Mr. Chevrette therefore assigned one person to carry out an investigation. This was someone he had complete confidence in and who had the ability to analyze the numbers and records to see whether the public tendering process was appropriate.
That inquiry was launched in 1995. When Mr. Martin's report was tabled, I was no longer Minister of Public Safety.