First, Mr. Chairman, I'd like to comment on the honourable member's lead-in to his question. I would say quite strongly that on behalf of both ministers and officials, there is no lack of enthusiasm with respect to taking steps to make sure that what happened to Mr. Arar does not happen again. We took the O'Connor inquiry very seriously. We have worked very hard, both before and after Mr. O'Connor made his recommendations, to improve how it is that national security agencies and our national police conduct themselves. I guess I just react quite strongly to that.
With respect again to the questions relating to the testimony of the then Commissioner of the RCMP on September 28, I guess I would repeat that I was surprised, because, at least in part, what he said was not consistent with my understanding. Shortly after that testimony, I understood that the commissioner wanted to come back before this committee. I believed that any questions I had would be answered in his further testimony.
I would just add one other thing: in general, human communication is very imprecise. I know that when I go over the transcripts from today's testimony, there will be things where I will think , gee, I might have better said it this way. And if there are significant things, I will certainly ask to come before this committee. But it is not uncommon or surprising that one needs to clarify communications.