Minister Bains actually asked me to speak to those two potential candidates, and I did.
When I spoke to Ms. Verschuren, I asked her to speak to the Ethics Commissioner. This was well in advance of her appointment. I indicated that I thought it was important that she talk to them about her direct conflicts. At the time, SDTC had a contract with her company. This was well known. It was public information. It's posted both on SDTC's website and, of course, on Ms. Verschuren's company's website.