You are asking if this is customary, Ms. Faille, but as you know, when I inherited this file on February 6, 2006, it was already before the courts, and it is still before the courts today. My chief of staff met with Mr. Soudas in August 2006. Obviously, the deputy minister, his team and I discussed this matter on several occasions following that initial meeting, but never in the presence of anyone from the PMO.
On February 28th, 2008. See this statement in context.