No, I asked the deputy minister what he meant when he said this was going to inconvenience the employees, that they would be unhappy, that there were costs involved, etc. I asked him what he was trying to tell me, that he was asking me to intervene. I don't remember clearly, but I don't think he gave me a concrete answer; his response was rather vague. So I decided to write a letter. At the time, I should have asked him to write the letter. As Ms. Cochrane said during the reports, they apparently did everything according to the rules. I think that was verified later on.
On April 3rd, 2008. See this statement in context.