I am aware of that matter, Mr. Chairman.
As we've discussed before, when this matter became public and the machinery of government started to look at it, we were asked by PCO for a briefing note and to produce a timeline within 24 hours. It was literally impossible for us to comply wholly with that request because, as this is a complex file, some of the information and documents were in Ontario, some were in Quebec, and elsewhere. We simply could not do that, but over time we incrementally provided PCO with every piece of information we had as quickly as we possibly could.
I wish to make one more statement, Mr. Chairman. This is such a serious case that if I had had knowledge, or if there was one iota of indication that anybody in the RCMP deliberately misled the Privy Council Office on any matter, no matter what their rank, that would be automatic grounds for dismissal. That is how serious this is.
We do not take this lightly. We did the very best we could to provide that information. I accept that what I've just stated is at variance somewhat with what Justice O'Connor has said, but I have reviewed the testimony of our people and there was never any intent whatsoever...and all the information we had was clearly provided to Justice O'Connor in the subsequent commission of inquiry.