They were already government-insured mortgages, so they're already backed by the full government guarantee, so there was essentially no risk.
February 17th, 2011 / 4:30 p.m.
General Director, Financial Sector Policy Branch, Department of Finance
They were already government-insured mortgages, so they're already backed by the full government guarantee, so there was essentially no risk.
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