Information & Ethics committee  Mr. Chair, we'll wait until we see the motion, if a motion is carried. As I said earlier, the document to which the member referred contains sensitive trade information. If the committee agrees that we should send a document, the committee can forward the motion to us and we'll

Information & Ethics committee  Thank you, Ms. Shanahan. The committee gave us the opportunity to clarify the true nature of our mandate. For us, that's what matters today. We're able to clarify the nature of our work. We don't expect an apology from any member or members of Parliament.

Information & Ethics committee  Certainly, yes. The professionals who work in our firm are well aware of the rules, Ms. Shanahan. Every time they need to contact a public office holder, elected government officials or representatives of the officials' offices, it's a communication of influence. Our advisors wi

Information & Ethics committee  We had some back and forth to figure out the details of the service proposal. We ended up receiving confirmation of our mandate at the end of May. The mandate was confirmed and our work began at the end of May, after cabinet made its decision.

Information & Ethics committee  Our client told us that they had handed over administration of the program to the government. Under the circumstances, it was as simple as that. On our end, there was no longer any reason to contact not-for-profit organizations and students. It was as simple as that.

Information & Ethics committee  No.

Information & Ethics committee  Mr. Angus, if you're asking about the program's effectiveness, I can only provide a partial answer. It's a question government officials might be able to answer. I want to set the record straight. We only had a few weeks to reach out to people. That brings me back to how challen

Information & Ethics committee  Mr. Berthold, our clients approach us in various ways. Over the past few months, more of them are reaching out to us via our website and social media. We don't have a lot of people contacting us through LinkedIn, but it does happen from time to time.

Information & Ethics committee  Absolutely not, Mr. Berthold. No urgency was expressed in relation to a specific date. There was a need to explain WE Charity's role in delivering the Canada student service grant program if it received cabinet approval. On our end, that meant explaining how we could support the

Information & Ethics committee  Mr. Chair, the sound cut out. Would you mind repeating the question? I answered the question about whether other partners had had any dealings with WE Charity.

Information & Ethics committee  The answer is no, Mr. Chair.

Information & Ethics committee  Sorry, Mr. Chair, but the sound cuts in and out when you speak. Your mike might be too far away, I'm not sure. We took note of the committee's requests and we will get back to you.

Information & Ethics committee  I can answer, Ms. Gaudreau. As I mentioned, cabinet made a decision on May 22. From our standpoint, when the government makes a decision of that scale, with all the steps that have to be completed beforehand, we were certain the program was legitimate. Cabinet made a decision to

Information & Ethics committee  No.

Information & Ethics committee  No, Mr. Gourde. At the risk of sounding like a broken record, what we were trying to do was reach out to as many not-for-profit organizations and students as possible. When we contacted constituency offices, it was so that the MP would pass on the information regarding the grant