Transport committee  Yes. What happened I think in the period of time from when I changed the phone number and I broadcast the e-mail to most people on my mailing list indicating that my cellphone number had changed.... Then to facilitate a return call from Mr. Holbrook, I wanted to ensure that the association had received my new phone number.

Transport committee  I guess to smooth the way for my employees and my managers should any of my employees be invited to appear before this committee in any capacity.

Transport committee  No, I don't.

Transport committee  Yes, sure.

Transport committee  Not to my knowledge. I'll guarantee you I had no conversations with the minister vis-à-vis my administrative actions, which are part of the allegation here. With respect to CUPE, as for whether there were one-on-one conversations with Minister Cannon, no, not at all.

Transport committee  It was never my intention. In fact, from my perspective, it would have been a pointless threat. In my experience, it would cause me no end of grief if I even hinted at that type of action.

Transport committee  The wording, no. As I said, I was anticipating problems with the process, the knowledge base of the employees involved. It is simply a matter of my exercising my due diligence on behalf of my employees. It is not normal for line employees to be in front of a committee like this.

Transport committee  I have a good working relationship with the presidents of the bargaining agents and the unions in this country and, for that matter, the associations. So an e-mail in this particular case about my phone number, yes, I changed my cellphone number and I was sending that to everybody.

Transport committee  Not to my knowledge.

Transport committee  No.

Transport committee  Punishment for appearing before this committee? I have no idea how they perceived my actions. I cannot control that. But in that context? Never. It would be beyond reasonableness to even attempt something like that in this transparent world that we live in. I mean, it's beyond--

Transport committee  With the minister on those topics?

Transport committee  I'm not a legal expert in terms of what position people might take about things that I do on behalf of the Government of Canada in exercising my duties and responsibilities. I'm not an expert on that. But if you're implying somehow that I had any intentions of being in contempt of this committee or Parliament, that couldn't be further from the truth.

Transport committee  Mr. Julian, I think that's a very important question, and to it, and to the many other questions and concerns that have been raised at this committee, I will be more than happy to provide you a complete answer in context. But I'm frankly not prepared today to discuss issues surrounding BillC-6.

Transport committee  I understand what your question is, Mr. Julian, but I'm not--