Declaration of Emergency committee  I believe it did, based on some comments I received from the RCMP, but I am sure they would be able to answer that directly.

Declaration of Emergency committee  That is also correct. The order was solely prospective. It was not retroactive in application.

Declaration of Emergency committee  The 24th, that's right.

Declaration of Emergency committee  Because we received the final report saying that all accounts were unfrozen.

Declaration of Emergency committee  Yes. As you will have seen from my testimony, we received no specific information. There were dispositions in the order that allowed sharing of information between law enforcement and the financial institutions, but not otherwise, so we have not been privy to any specific informa

Declaration of Emergency committee  No, absolutely not. It was dissuading people from staying on the Hill. The intent was to ensure that there would be no funding of illegal activities, and certainly to ensure that people would go back home and stop the illegal activities that were ongoing on the Hill.

Declaration of Emergency committee  No, the illegal activities were—

Declaration of Emergency committee  It's hard for me to speak to how Canadians felt. I know there are a lot of Canadians who felt relief that measures were put in place to help the situation, which was untenable—

Declaration of Emergency committee  I was made aware in one circumstance that people took their money out because they were concerned that because they gave $10 or $20, their bank account would be frozen. One—

Declaration of Emergency committee  Yes.

Declaration of Emergency committee  No, I'm not, and I'm not in a position to do so. It would have to be an appropriate person, and I believe that would have to come from the Clerk.

Declaration of Emergency committee  I do not know if they did.

Declaration of Emergency committee  No.

Declaration of Emergency committee  Well, certainly, they were inaccessible for as long as they were involved in illegal activities. I know that they started unfreezing some of those accounts on the 21st and they were completely unfrozen by the 24th.

Declaration of Emergency committee  I'm not aware of any criminal investigations. That's not information I have received at finance.