Mr. Chair, I think I responded to that question when it was posed to me by Mr. Paquette.
I will again reiterate the facts in response to Mr. Martin. They will not change, because it is the truth. They are the facts.
The request from CIDA was to return in writing a document to reflect the minister's decision. The common practice at that time, limited by the format that was used at that time, was to insert the word “not” or “do not”.