Information & Ethics committee  I have…No.

Information & Ethics committee  No, it is not hard, but I had visits from some people. I will say no.

Information & Ethics committee  It is.

Information & Ethics committee  Mr. Chair, I am here today because of someone I met three years ago, Ms. Benoit, and a team more than 425 strong that is doing incredible work. I am going to fight tooth and nail to keep this program and all they have achieved. I am telling you now.

Information & Ethics committee  I have no clue. It's hypothetical at this point. I do know, however, that a consultant was recently contracted to perform a review of four corporations, including the Canada Lands Company and Parc Downsview Park Inc. There were also defence contracts.

Information & Ethics committee  It is a single person, but apparently the contract was awarded by one of the departments. It may have been—

Information & Ethics committee  Absolutely not, never.

Information & Ethics committee  Never, Mr. Chair. We have this parkland to preserve. It's a heritage; it's a cultural institution. I have lived in Montreal my entire life. I have spent the past 20 living downtown. I walk the parkways. I enjoy it. Last Sunday I talked to people on the grounds. This is the j

Information & Ethics committee  As I said, in 2010 or 2009 we established very strict guidelines for travel over 1,000 kilometres. Other expenditures that are within the operational budget and operational expenses are reviewed very carefully before the budget is approved. We have an audit committee that goes ov

Information & Ethics committee  Thank you very much.

Information & Ethics committee  I attended a cocktail buffet, Mr. Chair, but I do not have the details in front of me. There was a candidate in… I think it was Laval…

Information & Ethics committee  Yes, Laval—Les Îles. He was a friend. He has been here for 20 years working for the party—

Information & Ethics committee  I was there for him.

Information & Ethics committee  No.

Information & Ethics committee  Mr. Chair, my memory of the event that the honourable member is talking about is not at all clear. It was a dinner in a restaurant in Laval. I really do not remember whether the senator was there. It was in honour of Mr. Evereklian, who has been a friend for a number of years. Th