Mr. Speaker, this is an independent commission with judicial powers under part II of the Inquiries Act. It is for the commission to decide whom to speak to and from whom it wants to hear. If the commission wishes to hear from Major Armstrong or any other member of the forces, all it has to do is make that known and those people will be there.
We cannot have the normal operations of the Canadian Armed Forces and the Department of National Defence affected simply by the fact that this commission is under way. We have to carry out our duties on a day to day basis. I want to give my friend the assurances that any of the personnel will be available as required.