Mr. Speaker, my question is for the Minister of National Defence.
In a letter written by General Boyle on March 21, 1996, prior to his testimony at the Somalia inquiry, he declared that the inquiry should not investigate the issue of high level cover-up. Boyle said don't investigate and, surprise, the minister shut down the inquiry before the commissioners could investigate the issue of cover-up.
Out of all people, why did the minister accept and implement Boyle's advice? How can the minister explain that?