The minister's role is to establish the approach to be followed by the agency.
I am responsible for audit programs. We have a protocol to follow for settlements, which is published on our website. We use criteria to make our decisions. For example, if it is an extreme case, we reserve the right to refuse.
The minister made sure that the procedure was followed and that the delegation to the committee was based on the established criteria, as is her role. It would be unusual for a minister to interfere with a specific decision.
I can assure you that several points of view, including the one you are now making, were taken into consideration. We considered other factors, such as the likelihood of a judge ruling in our favour, the precedent a judgment would set and the costs associated with it. All these factors...