Mr. Speaker, let us make it clear. There is an arm's length relationship between the EDC and the Department of International Trade. We should be careful, this is not the minister.
I can tell that these people have never been in government and probably never will. If they think a minister just gets out the cheque book and writes a cheque, that is irresponsible. Canadians deserve better information than this.
Frankly, this was the first time I heard of the company called Earth Canada. How could I know that Mr. Fugère was the director of that company when it was the first time I heard about it?