Mr. Speaker, no surprise was involved. When these two gentlemen were arrested in Jordan and claimed they had Canadian passports we immediately visited them. We were told they did not want our services. That raised our suspicions. We went to the Jordanian authorities to ask for information. They gave us the information. As soon as we got the information we acted directly. The prime minister denounced it to the House. We recalled our ambassador and started discussions to lead to a resolution in this situation.
The member suggests they were supplied. The fact of the matter is that we have followed step by step a series of actions to make sure that we defend our integrity. The comments of Mr. Spector are simply irresponsible and help create the problem not solve it.