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 do their job. Tonight you acknowledged that law enforcement was unable to bring a peaceful resolution to this.
That observation we enjoyed here in Ottawa for several days. Why did it take so long for the government to form a view that action had to be taken?