John Williams at the Public Accounts Committee

I'm going back to this issue of the letter from the RCMP, Mr. Chairman, which I have now had a chance to read. I'm aghast—and to say that I am aghast is an understatement.

In the letter, Chief Superintendent Bob Paulson says:

I understand parliamentary privilege. I recognize the absolute nature of the privilege and the crucial role it plays in the effective functioning of Parliament.

Carrying on, Mr. Chairman, he goes on to say:

My investigation into the—