We had a process in place whereby potential interests were categorized under nine categories, then the impacts of those potential interests were considered by the secretariat.
We were overly disclosing any potential interest. Normally you would disclose something involving an interest within the preceding three years. We disclosed things going back 20 or 25 years, just because we were so aware that the integrity of this process ultimately had to do with Canadian citizens' confidence in the process. We wanted to bend over backwards to make sure everything was made clear. Those interests are all disclosed, and those people would leave the meeting.
I guess ultimately the letter to ministers—every letter of recommendation from the task force—goes dually to ISED and the Minister of Health, to Minister Hajdu and currently Minister Champagne, and they make the ultimate decision. We're giving our best advice, but we are not ultimately making the decision. They are aware of any disclosures we make.