Thank you, Mr. Speaker. My question is for Mr. Antoine. I asked several questions earlier in the week regarding the Lahm Ridge Tower and yesterday the Minister stated he would get an answer for me to two questions. I will read from unedited Hansard, Mr. Speaker. Mr. Antoine said it was Mr. Marceau who had contacted the department to initiate renegotiations of the lease extension. That, of course, eventually led to the eventual sale of the building. My question on Friday, February 6, 1998 was, is this the first contact Mr. Marceau had with the department? Mr. Antoine in his reply stated it was in July that Mr. Marceau contacted the department and he was not aware of any contact for the months before that, but he said he would check into that and get back to me. Then, my question was, has the Minister checked that? He said, he did not have the answer and he would check it out.
My second question yesterday on the same issue was, were departmental officials engaged in discussions in the lease extension and/or the Lahm Ridge Tower with individuals outside of the department other than Mr. Marceau prior to August 3rd of last year? Mr. Antoine stated he would have the department check on those. Does the Minister have an answer for us today, Mr. Speaker?