I don't know if I can be exact here. I believe I talked to the Deputy Minister of the Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, and I expressed a desire to try to find a venue as soon as possible for me to speak on this matter. I am not sure if there was any correspondence or a dialogue with anybody at the PCO, the Privy Council Office.
But I said to a number of my friends and to some other people that I was very anxious to deal with the matter. It was a very high-profile matter and I wanted to appear to speak about it. None of those people in any way said anything to me or gave me any direction or advice, because they don't give direction or advice to the Commissioner of the RCMP.
In my discussions with the minister, he in no any way indicated that I should do anything or say anything, nor did he direct me in any way.