Mr. Speaker, we will not debate the committee itself, but I recall in particular the minister's reaction when she left for a press conference in order to comment on our report, which had come out at 10 a.m. At noon, she called a press conference, and all she could say was “I have not read the report”. Two hours after it was released, and she had no comment on it.
I find this completely unacceptable, and the only explanation I can come up with is that either the minister is totally incompetent or this is a machiavellian exercise in camouflage.
From all that I have seen of the government's operation to date, I would lean toward the second solution. I think the government is indeed trying to hide an unacceptable situation, which an independent public inquiry would reveal.