The minister did not tell us to say anything. Obviously, when we became aware of the issue with the various Toyota vehicles, all that interaction took place with our department officials, with Trevor and his team, and Toyota. They had all the meetings with Toyota and made all the necessary undertakings with them. The minister's office was apprised of progress as it was going on. But no particular direction or advice was sought from the minister himself. Our officials were working under the auspices of the Motor Vehicle Safety Act, which they have authority to do.
On March 11th, 2010. See this statement in context.