Regardless of what Parliament said and regardless of what Justin Trudeau may have said, they have that final discretion. Therefore, Ms. Khalid needs to be educated on the powers that the RCMP actually have.
A broader concern I have is this: Really, why are you here, Commissioner? As much as I enjoy listening to you and listening to your counsel, you were chosen to come here by the Liberal Party. Right out of the gate, they asked you questions about your mandate, as if they didn't even know why you were here.
As we well know, and you can confirm, Commissioner, there are at least a dozen other investigations into this arrive scam scandal, including the Auditor General's and the RCMP's, and numerous colleagues at your level. Various commissioners are actually examining this scandal. Why weren't they here today? They chose you. You made it clear to this committee earlier this year that you have no mandate with respect to the arrive scam. Do you?