Respectfully, Mr. Cooper, I listened to the testimony that Director Vigneault gave before this committee after my testimony. I heard him very clearly say that it was his intent. I know Director Vigneault very well. He's a very decent man. I've worked with him for many years, and I trust him. However, I would point out that he, unfortunately, notwithstanding his perhaps good intentions to share that, did not take the steps that were necessary to ensure that information was actually brought to my attention.
Under every other circumstance the director would notify my office, and he would either brief me personally or ask that I attend the CSIS office in Toronto to have that information shared. That did not take place at that time.
By the way, there's a great deal of information that CSIS comes in possession of, and they make determinations as to its validity and usefulness. I assumed that when they did not share it with me, they didn't intent to do so.