Mr. Speaker, if such an agreement was reached between CINAR and the department—and we know that one was—this agreement is based on figures submitted by CINAR.
But CINAR's financial statements have been questioned by the accounting firm engaged by CINAR, Ernst & Young, which has refused to endorse them, saying that they did not give a faithful and accurate representation of the situation.
How can the minister stand by while his department concludes an agreement over something that does not even have the backing of the accounting firm engaged by the company?