Mr. Speaker, it is disconcerting that the minister does not understand, when the auditor general does.
The former auditor general understands, the independent experts understand, the editorial writers understand, the official opposition understands, the third party has written a report and understands, yet this government and its committee are trying to gag the auditor general.
Very simply, my question, a question being asked by people all over the country, is as follows: How many trusts are involved, and how many billions of dollars have gone out of Canada since the federal decision of December 23, 1991, which has been used as precedent?