Declaration of Emergency committee  Just to take the suspense out, Mr. Chair, I will, in the spirit of your intervention, vote for the motion, living in the same hope as you do.

Declaration of Emergency committee  Yes, certainly, Chair. The rationale for in camera is to ensure that as we develop the report, we can have a frank and interior conversation around how we see the report evolving, and try to seek, if we can, a consensus around recommendations in particular. That might not be una

Declaration of Emergency committee  Very quickly, then, I'll turn to Professor West. Director Vigneault testified before the committee, as you well know, with respect to his view of the legal framework for the action that was undertaken. Are you disputing his testimony?

Declaration of Emergency committee  Thank you very much, Chair. To our witnesses, thank you for presentations tonight, and through you, thank you to your respective staff, who have worked throughout this period to protect us and allow the Parliament of Canada to continue to function. I'm struck by the testimony t

Declaration of Emergency committee  I have a suggestion, Chair. What if we did the first panel and brought Mr. Sloly back for a full hour and a half on another occasion? That would give us the full time with the first panel.

Declaration of Emergency committee  It is an obligation to consult—

Declaration of Emergency committee  Thank you.

Declaration of Emergency committee  Thank you very much, Chair. Thank you, Minister, for being here. Minister, I just want to thank you for your candour not only tonight but throughout the event as well. I note, for example, that early in the process of observing the occupation, you said that the police needed to

Declaration of Emergency committee  When the Ontario government developed their emergency order, did they consult with you as to what that order should include?

Declaration of Emergency committee  What was included or excluded was, in a sense, their own decision.

Declaration of Emergency committee  There's an interesting simultaneous set of circumstances with the order being imposed and a change of police leadership in the police of jurisdiction. How do you assess the role of the Emergencies Act and the change of police leadership in leading to what was a very successful p

Declaration of Emergency committee  I agree with that. I have one last quick question. I just want to confirm with you, both from your police experience and then your ministerial role, that in your view it would be inappropriate for the police to ask the government to invoke the act. It is not for them to ask gove

Declaration of Emergency committee  Thank you. I'd like to ask you about the funding of the occupation—the convoy. What evidence, if any, do you have of cryptocurrencies being involved? Was there, in your view, any worry of illegal cryptocurrencies supporting what ultimately became an illegal convoy and illegal

Declaration of Emergency committee  Do you have any evidence of money laundering through cryptocurrencies?

Declaration of Emergency committee  Do I have time for another question?