Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I have five minutes to wrap this all up, whereas we are facing a potential public affairs management scandal.
We're dealing with a private business that can't fight a government. That business is the victim of a decision that makes no sense. However, our committee has a responsibility to raise this issue and move it forward.
It's clear from the testimony we've heard that the department's decision was baseless, particularly since the information that led to that decision—I'm referring to the survey—was completely demolished by Leger Marketing. Jean-Marc Léger completely demolished the survey as absolutely worthless.
I'm a veteran and I support your intervention and your request. I know that things were done based on rules that make no sense.
In addition, and I'm attesting to it here, I attended a meeting of this committee last week at which the Minister of Canadian Heritage, Ms. St‑Onge, denied all responsibility completely out of hand. I was flabbergasted. I couldn't believe it. I hope she has taken note since then and studied the file.
Furthermore, as a Quebecker—we are all Quebeckers here—I want to point out the role played by the former Minister of Canadian Heritage, Mr. Rodriguez, who signed off on the change. So he's part of the equation, and Ms. St‑Onge is aware of nothing.
I want to point out to the committee that it's important to emphasize this because this is the first responsibility of ministers.
Lastly, I would like to go back to the decision. The entire situation is compromised. The competition process clearly wasn't followed.
Mr. Le Moine and Mr. Chupin, you told us that, under competition rules, a minister may not reverse a jury's selection. Can you show me the exact line in the rules that can confirm that?
Let's get this straight: I believe we're dealing with a kind of outright scandal, both for your business and for the process in Canada.