I would point out that I had been in this position for a grand total of approximately five weeks at that point in time, and that the period during which the alleged advertisement was to have taken place also preceded the time that the current deputy minister was in the job. It was an honest mistake. I believe we've all, at this table, made at least one of those in our lifetime, and I would certainly ask for your indulgence on that. As soon as we realized that there was an honest mistake made, we made sure that the committee was informed, and that apologies were made.
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