He says in the second paragraph:...I can confirm that I had general discussions with the Minister about these two events prior to them taking place, and had received his approval to proceed. The speech I proposed to deliver at the RCMI was reviewed by staff in the Minister's office as well as the National Security Advisor's (NSA) Office. To be clear, the review did not include--obviously--any part of what was said during the question and answer period.
Is that an accurate statement from the perspective of your office?