Commissioner, I think many of us were concerned about the move by the RCMP in this case, and in three other cases that I want to allude to, from your traditional role of investigative enforcement into the area of sharing of criminal intelligence. It's a matter that is clearly, as identified by the commissioner himself, not your responsibility. I'm hoping there isn't the need for another royal commission to determine that, but I think it's very clear that a serious line has been crossed here, and I think your comments reflect that.
Commissioner, in light of the findings of the same report by Justice O'Connor, can you guarantee to this committee that you have personally examined similar actions and cases with respect to Ahmad El Maati, Abdullah Almalki, and Muayyed Nureddin? If not, why not? If you have done so, are you confident that these men were not subject to the same excesses that Mr. Arar was subject to, in light of the determination of the case by Justice O'Connor?
On a personal note, as someone who has actively sought the release of these individuals, I must tell you that I find it both unacceptable and unconscionable that dubious information would have been given by your agency such that these individuals would find themselves having that same information shared not with U.S. officials...but with the same questions asked of Syrian officials.
I would like to ask you this. Are you absolutely sure, and are you prepared to apologize to those three individuals, and for that matter any other Canadian for whom the RCMP has misleadingly given information that may jeopardize their lives or standing as they travel abroad?