I think the problem we have here is that the work that GC Strategies has done has only really been brought to light through the work of the Auditor General.
That work includes writing the contract requirements to the exclusion of other bidders. That's some of the work they've done. When they write a contract, who gets awarded the contract? They do.
There has been obscurity on the part of the CBSA on how the contracting processes worked and the amounts that have been given. The amounts have been revised up several times through reporting by the procurement office, the procurement ombud, the Auditor General, the work of parliamentary committee and through ATIPs. This information is not coming proactively from the CBSA. Every step of the way we're pulling this out. It seems like daylight is the last thing the CBSA wants to shed on this.
The subject of the failure to report gifts received by contractors or prospective contractors has also come to light.
Have you ever been offered any gift or benefit by GC Strategies or people involved with GC Strategies personally?