Mr. Speaker, the hon. member knows full well there is no truth to that assertion.
The government has nothing to hide with respect to the engagement of Canadian forces personnel to Somalia. It was this government in opposition that had asked the former government to set up a board of inquiry. That was long before the election. We did that once the court martials were dealt with.
However, what happened this week is rather unfortunate since the tone of a letter sent by a Department of Justice official has given the wrong impression to the various counsel. The chairman of the commission has called for the various counsel to discuss this matter and to make sure the impression the hon. member has reached that somehow we want people not to come forward is dispelled.
The lawyers for the respective individuals before the commission and the commission lawyers themselves are working this matter out.