Madam Chair, the information flow was really unidirectional: on process and how far we had achieved the process. Obviously we're obliged to inform our minister on an interesting project like this—where we were, were we meeting, the milestones, the process—but there was not a judgment call requested, or a request, if you like, for approval from the minister at all. This was done, in that sense, within the government, within the officials' group—including during last fall.
On April 13th, 2010. See this statement in context.