As I indicated, the list of participants at the consultation meetings held from Vancouver to Halifax was prepared by the department. My mandate was to chair and moderate those meetings and to produce a report, which I did. I received a number of requests for meetings, some of which I accepted. I accepted some and turned others down. I do not recall if the union or public service groups asked to meet with me.
On April 8th, 2008. See this statement in context.