Mr. Speaker, the minister says he has no proof of the existence of this tape. It
seems to me that if the chief of defence staff mentions it in his report, that should be sufficient proof for the minister.
Are we to conclude that the minister was so prompt to disband the Airborne Regiment in Petawawa without, as he himself admitted, being aware of all the facts and all the available evidence, because he was probably trying to put a lid on it? Was he trying to cover up reprehensible acts engaged in by senior officers of the Canadian Forces, acts that would tarnish the army's reputation?