Mr. Speaker, again the member is wrong. The former finance minister did not apply to the program. Let us be clear here: this is the company.
The company as such, like any other Canadian company, can take advantage of various programs offered by the Government of Canada. It was quite obvious that clear ethics guidelines were needed.
That is why it was referred to the ethics counsellor, who ruled on the matter and determined that the hon. member for LaSalle—Émard had not intervened.