Public Accounts committee  I have already said a few times that I cannot answer that, because you are referring to something that happened or may have happened at the Department of Public Works, between the Minister's Office and his officials. I do not know what happened. That did not concern me, I was not informed and I never sought additional information in that regard either, because it wasn't my responsibility.

Public Accounts committee  No.

Public Accounts committee  That they were staying at Place Victoria?

Public Accounts committee  Mr. Drouin's one and only intervention, as far as I know, was the one dated April 15, 2002. However, your comments seem to refer to the Department of Public Works and to things that occurred prior to that date.

Public Accounts committee  I want to emphasize that I, personally, was never pressured in any way by the owners of Place Victoria or Place Bonaventure, or, for that matter, the Minister of Public Works or staff working at the office of the Minister of Public Works. I was never pressured in any way to do one thing or another.

Public Accounts committee  Not with me. Never.

Public Accounts committee  No.

Public Accounts committee  When I left, a tendering process what about to begin to find accommodation for the Island of Montreal office on the east side. I am not aware of the date, but I know that the move occurred after I left—in other words, after April of 2003.

Public Accounts committee  It was a small organization, and I was quite close to the employees. I never actually conducted a survey on that specific question, but during the tendering process, employees very often told me they wanted to stay in Place Victoria, rather than moving to some place they didn't know.

Public Accounts committee  I can't answer that part of your question which related to what happened in the Department of Public Works. I've already said that a couple of times. I will not repeat everything I have said from the outset.

Public Accounts committee  Well, to be perfectly honest, I really don't see what is new about your question. Could you repeat it, please?

Public Accounts committee  Yes.

Public Accounts committee  Yes.

Public Accounts committee  Well as I stated earlier, he explained that he did it because he wanted to…

Public Accounts committee  I left in April of 2003.