Government Operations committee  I had a conversation with Mr. Jaffer, where he stated that he had spoken with Mr. Prentice's office. I didn't have any contact with Minister Prentice's office until it was later in June, when we were talking about another subject. I brought up to him that we had looked at the RLP Energy proposal, the proposal was assessed in the department, we found that it didn't fit, and no funds were provided to that project.

Government Operations committee  Thank you, Madam Chair. As assistant deputy minister for Western Economic Diversification Canada in the Alberta region, I support our department's mandate in developing and diversifying the western Canadian economy. Our department delivers programs that improve innovation, business development, and community economic development throughout the four western provinces.