No, it wasn't a Liberal cover-up. What it does indicate, sir, is that as far back as 2004 you were aware of this fact and aware of the fact that there were concerns that the commissioner may not have been acting appropriately. You were made minister. You received briefings, as you've said, fulsome briefings. I would suspect that you would have much greater information than we have. It is your responsibility, as a minister of the Crown. You did not act in the fall. In fact, there is a letter—and the communications went on and on—from a law firm of December 6 of alleged cover-ups of potential criminal activities. It was sent to you and copied to the Prime Minister. These are very serious allegations. There wasn't a response to this letter.
Yesterday someone--I think it was Mr. Fitzpatrick--talked of a situation of do nothing, say nothing. In fact, that's incorrect. Something did occur. Your colleagues here for months blocked our ability to bring witnesses and evidence forward, and it wasn't until the spring, when we had done our work, that you acted. Why did you not act when this information was brought forward to you? It is difficult to believe you didn't have greater amounts of information, more fulsome information, than we did.