Information & Ethics committee  Three days before the operation, I got a debriefing from the commissioner.

Information & Ethics committee  Yes.

Information & Ethics committee  Not really.

Information & Ethics committee  I must say, and I'm pretty sure the commissioner would attest to this, we had a difficult conversation, not regarding the steps being taken but the timing of the investigation and the process.

Information & Ethics committee  I would point out first that when you say cameras appeared on the premises immediately, it was about two and a half hours after the operation had started. Personally, I wouldn't call that “immediate”. As to what will be done with the images that were taken by those who took them, at this point in time I must say it's highly speculative.

Information & Ethics committee  We would certainly not willingly participate in any advertisement for any party.

Information & Ethics committee  No.

Information & Ethics committee  Absolutely.

Information & Ethics committee  Could you provide more explanation to your question?

Information & Ethics committee  I've not been involved in any way in guiding the investigation.

Information & Ethics committee  I was someone who was rather not very happy about finding out that an operation would be conducted on the eve of the civil case proceeding. I'm responsible for the civil proceeding. He's responsible for the criminal aspect. And I was not too enthused about the approach.

Information & Ethics committee  But again, out of this arm's-length relationship, I did not direct him to change anything.

Information & Ethics committee  I didn't think it was very appropriate to do that the day before the cross-examination in the civil case would start.

Information & Ethics committee  From my point of view?

Information & Ethics committee  If I had a choice, I would have preferred to have it way before or sometime after, not on the eve of the civil case.