Just along the same lines, Mr. Chair. I don't know how we deal with it, but it is becoming a common practice around here that before a report is tabled, parts of it end up out there. We're discouraged by that as well. I don't normally defend the minister. I don't know whether he was referring to the leaked report or to the report itself, but if he was referring to the article in The Globe and Mail, the minister wouldn't have much choice but to.... Although I entirely disagree with what he said, I do think he had the right to defend himself based on a leak that's out there, and so it is a problem.
On June 18th, 2009. See this statement in context.