With respect to the recent Human Resources Development Canada, HRDC, investigations regarding shell fishermen, clam diggers and buyers in New Brunswick Southwest: ( a ) how many individuals were called in for interrogation; ( b ) were these interrogations conducted solely by HRDC officials or in conjunction with other agencies or departments; ( c ) were these investigations conducted as a result of violations of employment insurance regulations by clam diggers or clam buyers; ( d ) were the persons or principals interrogated advised by written or verbal communication identifying the specific infractions being investigated; ( e ) was supporting documentations from other government agencies and departments in addition to HDRC records of alleged abuse or fraud, disclosed to those individuals and principals being interviewed; ( f ) what are the names and the addresses of all persons and principals interrogated; ( g ) what are the names of the employees who carried out the interviews and what government department or agency employs them; ( h ) was a report of this investigation submitted to the regional director manager, investigation and control; ( i ) was there an internal departmental investigation done to determine any real or potential conflict of interest in regard to departmental officials assigned to these investigations; ( j ) was a report immediately forwarded from the regional director manager to the director, control programs, national headquarters; and ( k ) at what time and date was the minister first made aware ot fhe magnitude of the investigation?
In the House of Commons on May 10th, 2001. See this statement in context.