Mr. Speaker, the question is long and complicated but the answer is simple.
A previous government entered into certain commitments. They were no secret; they were known. The commitment as described by our colleague was that if a policy occurs the Canadian government which had acquired 51 per cent of the shares of Ginn would sell them back to the American parent firm. This is what happened.
I am pleased to say that while it is cleaning up past business, the policy of protecting our book publishing industry has not changed.