I believe I'm not saying anything surprising in saying that the topic of detainees and their treatment in Afghanistan has been an oft-discussed one lately, certainly within the last couple of months, and one that has generated a great deal of public attention. I would also not be saying anything surprising in that much of that discussion has been embarrassing to the government. It is entirely possible that a political motivation exists to prevent the disclosure of a statement by Canada's own diplomats that torture is all too common in Afghanistan at the same time as Canada is transferring detainees to Afghanistan. I believe that would be the political motivation.
I do not have specific proof that it is occurring. That is the work of this committee to discover, and possibly the Information Commissioner as well, and I look forward to seeing what the results are.