Mr. Speaker, last night, on the French CBC program Le Point , Major Armstrong told us about another aspect of the unfortunate events which took place in Somalia and confirmed that Canadian soldiers had literally lured Somalis with water and food before capturing them and treating them in the way we have all heard about.
Responding to the demands of the Official Opposition, the defence minister decided to move up the inquiry on the incidents in Somalia and announced that it would begin early in the new year.
My question is for the Minister of Defence. Given the horror of these new revelations, why does the minister not initiate the public inquiry right now, so that the crimes committed in Somalia can be elucidated as soon as possible?