Yes, Chair, it is. Thank you.
You know, Mr. Barrett insists on using words like “cover-up” and “corrupt” and he knows that my inbox is going to fill up. Already social media is talking about my being a pearl clutcher because I don't like the kinds of messages I get. I think maybe I should just walk over to Mr. Barrett's office and show him the kinds of wording and emails I get and the things I am called.
We're not a corrupt government, Mr. Barrett, in spite of what you want to say. The fact is that Mr. Villemure put forward a reasonable suggestion, especially since we're dealing with this at the last minute in committee. I was quite clear that if the documents we receive are not adequate, we can ask for more documents later.
This has been thrown at the committee at the last minute. There is absolutely no cover-up, and to imply that there is or to imply that there's some kind of corruption happening in the Government of Canada is just ridiculous, and it feeds into all of that kind of mistrust of our democracy that for some reason the Conservatives want to put out there for Canadians.
So, Chair, I feel really strongly. I was quite clear that this wording was removed in order for us to get documents quickly. This whole thing is about why the RCMP is not investigating. We've gone down such a slippery slope into other things that it's just mind-boggling to me, but we need to stop accusing people of covering up and being corrupt when that's simply not the case.