Information & Ethics committee  I would.

Information & Ethics committee  No. I think it's easy for us to look back in retrospect and make assertions about certain things, but at the time, people were desperate for information, and they wanted to know how they could access the emergency wage subsidy. They wanted to know what loans were available to them.

Information & Ethics committee  I think that's really important. I think that—

Information & Ethics committee  Well, I'm an infrequent commentator. I am not commenting daily. I comment sometimes weekly and sometimes not. No, I don't know offhand if I have commented on any of those matters.

Information & Ethics committee  Yes.

Information & Ethics committee  It was not.

Information & Ethics committee  I think it's really, really important to note that we, as an agency, complied with all of our obligations at every step of the way. I think it's very important to note that. I think that we have to not demonize the private sector for helping when help is needed.

Information & Ethics committee  Well, I think I would defer to the Ethics Commissioner, who deliberated over this and didn't find a need for restitution, as he had previously. I would defer to him on this matter, and I think it's important that we all do.

Information & Ethics committee  Yes, and it was 103 hours of work for a $15,000 engagement, pre-tax, which accounts for less than $130 an hour. We delivered everything we were asked to deliver—everything—on time and on budget. It was excellent work by any standard, and it was extremely good value for the dollar.

Information & Ethics committee  I think members of the committee and members in the House of Commons would have a much greater understanding of what that should be than I, in my communications capacity, would have.

Information & Ethics committee  No.

Information & Ethics committee  That's correct.

Information & Ethics committee  I'm sorry, but I don't understand your question.

Information & Ethics committee  As I mentioned in my opening statement, the information that was provided was provided in a press release that was on the ministry's website. The press release was provided to us, and then we turned the information that was in the press release into all of the extensive work products that I have shared with you today.

Information & Ethics committee  I can't recall if I commented specifically on those matters. I can't recall.