Canadian Heritage committee  I believe we can, yes.

Canadian Heritage committee  Do you mean the correspondence between the organization, the counsel and the department?

Canadian Heritage committee  I want to just make sure there's no issue with sharing it. If we're able to share it, I will be very pleased to do that.

Canadian Heritage committee  I will make best efforts to get you the information you're seeking. I understand the reason you would like it, and I will make best efforts to make sure we can provide it to the committee.

Canadian Heritage committee  Thank you for the question. Accountability is very important. I have spoken to the employees who were involved in this case. This was a situation where the process did not work to ensure we were able to catch this. This was not a situation where an individual employee.... There was no bad faith and there was not a situation where processes were not followed.

Canadian Heritage committee  I would not. I would say this was an opportunity for us to learn and do better. We have taken steps to do so. The processes that were in place before were strong processes in terms of the review process. What we have done now strengthens it.

Canadian Heritage committee  Yes.

Canadian Heritage committee  Yes.

Canadian Heritage committee  The money was demanded to be returned, all of the money that had been provided to CMAC. We have used a third party collection agency, which is attempting to recover the funds. There is a process through the Canada Revenue Agency where, if there are refunds owing, those can be recouped.

Canadian Heritage committee  I don't have more precise amounts than the money that was given to CMAC for the work done on.... It was $122,661.

Canadian Heritage committee  The cost awards, which I believe you are referring to, are a means of being reimbursed for participating in CRTC hearings. The Department of Canadian Heritage has no role in that process, so I am not at liberty to say.

Canadian Heritage committee  The review that was done was of the two programs that Minister Hussen is responsible for, the anti-racism action program and the multiculturalism program. We reviewed all of the active recipients with agreements that were already in place, because the minister paused both of the programs.

Canadian Heritage committee  Through the review we did and as a result of the additional screening, there were a handful of organizations about which questions were raised. We had a closer review and, ultimately, there was a recommendation that funding not be removed or no further actions be taken.

Canadian Heritage committee  There were concerns about comments an individual may have made, but they are no longer associated with the project. It was deemed not to be in scope. If it had been in the nature of the commentary you're describing, I can assure you we would have taken steps.

Canadian Heritage committee  It would be possible for the minister to take legal action.