Evidence of meeting #9 for Special Committee on the Canadian Mission in Afghanistan in the 40th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was afghanistan.
A recording is available from Parliament.
Noon
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Rick Casson
I'm sorry. We're right smack on time, and I understand you have to leave immediately. If you want a few minutes to wrap up--
Noon
Conservative
Stockwell Day Conservative Okanagan—Coquihalla, BC
--there are a number of questions, including what Paul has raised, that I'm more than happy to get back to you in writing.
Noon
Conservative
Stockwell Day Conservative Okanagan—Coquihalla, BC
I can tell you this: any police officers we have trained fully understand that torture is absolutely unacceptable. I can say that.
And on the rest of the questions, I'll be happy to reply in writing. Hopefully, I'll maybe report again to this committee. Thank you for your good work.
Noon
Conservative
Noon
Liberal
Borys Wrzesnewskyj Liberal Etobicoke Centre, ON
Yes, Chair.
Considering the importance of the Afghanistan mission and of this particular report, and the fact that because of circumstances beyond your control we started this session 10 minutes late, would it be possible to submit questions that would be responded to in writing by the minister? The minister had to leave right on time, and there are some questions that would have been helpful with this report.
Noon
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Rick Casson
He seemed willing to submit in writing answers to questions he wasn't able to get to. I would suggest that if you have such questions, you get them into the clerk and we'll proceed. We weren't able to ask him that before he left, so I would accept questions, and we'll move them forward.
Noon
Liberal
Borys Wrzesnewskyj Liberal Etobicoke Centre, ON
Should I provide those questions verbally at this time?
Noon
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Rick Casson
No. If you could do them in writing, I think that would be fine. We have to move on.
Noon
Conservative
The Chair Conservative Rick Casson
You bet. Thank you.
We'll suspend for a few minutes while we move in camera.
[Proceedings continue in camera]