Government Operations Committee on Dec. 9th, 2010

[Marc Lemay, Bloc, Abitibi—Témiscamingue, QC]

Good morning, Mr. Côté. Are things going well? No? Things aren't going well? Wait, things could go even—

[Bernard Côté]

I've seen better days and more pleasant places.

[Marc Lemay, Bloc, Abitibi—Témiscamingue, QC]

How old are you, sir?

[Bernard Côté]

I'm 49 years old.

[Marc Lemay, Bloc, Abitibi—Témiscamingue, QC]

You suffer from no illness?

[The Chair, Liberal, John McKay]

Mr. Lemay, we are going away off the edge here.

[Marc Lemay, Bloc, Abitibi—Témiscamingue, QC]

Wait a minute.

[Bernard Côté]

I have memory problems.

[Marc Lemay, Bloc, Abitibi—Témiscamingue, QC]

That's it. Listen to me, Mr. Chairman. Watch me go and tell our colleagues to calm down.

So, sir, you suffer from memory problems.

[Bernard Côté]

Of course not.

[Marc Lemay, Bloc, Abitibi—Témiscamingue, QC]

How long have you suffered from memory problems?

[Bernard Côté]

I don't have any memory problems.

[Marc Lemay, Bloc, Abitibi—Témiscamingue, QC]

You don't have any memory problems?

[Bernard Côté]

No.

[Marc Lemay, Bloc, Abitibi—Témiscamingue, QC]

You're not taking any medication for memory problems?

[Bernard Côté]

No.

[Marc Lemay, Bloc, Abitibi—Témiscamingue, QC]

Who prepared—

[Bernard Côté]

I don't take any medication at all.

[Marc Lemay, Bloc, Abitibi—Témiscamingue, QC]

So you're in good health. That's perfect.

On what date did the luncheon take place?

[Bernard Côté]

I said this earlier: I don't remember.

[Marc Lemay, Bloc, Abitibi—Témiscamingue, QC]

What was the date?

[Bernard Côté]

I don't remember.

[Marc Lemay, Bloc, Abitibi—Témiscamingue, QC]

Had you previously gone to the Mas des Oliviers restaurant?

[Bernard Côté]

Yes.

[Marc Lemay, Bloc, Abitibi—Témiscamingue, QC]

How many times?