Senator Martin: According to the documents released through the access to information request, Accenture built the CEBA website, ran the call centre and supported the day-to-day operations, and it is currently building the loans-collection infrastructure. However, over the course of this program, multiple government press releases stated that “CEBA is administered by Export Development Canada.”

Who made the decision to keep these contracts hidden? In addition to that inquiry, can you tell us whether $146 million is the total amount given to Accenture? If not, what is the actual total amount?

Hon. Yonah Martin (Deputy Leader of the Opposition): Honourable senators, with leave, I would like to reset the clock.