Then it wasn't someone else, as you implied to the House. When you said “it was determined that” and so forth, you were trying to justify the decision, but in point of fact, you were ultimately the person responsible for making that decision. Two months after the president of CIDA recommended approval, you decided not to approve the proposal and you let the House believe that someone other than yourself—we don't know who exactly—made this decision.
On December 9th, 2010. See this statement in context.