Mr. Speaker, I would have preferred not to have to address that, because I have a great deal of respect for my colleagues, but I am going to do so, because my colleague's question leaves me no choice. What we have just heard is not even a question, but an allegation.
All the airing of events that are supposed to have compromised the integrity of the commission and its work is the upshot of the deliberate disclosure of a private conversation on the strength of highly questionable moral principles.
In my opinion, the member opposite should be a little more honest and objective, and admit that we are not the ones undermining the commission's credibility. It is they who are doing so, with their repeated questions, unfounded allegations, insinuations and witch hunts. That is how they are undermining the commission's credibility. Them, not us.
When they talk about a cover-up, again this is an allegation for immediate political reasons that have nothing to do with the truth we are all seeking. As for the lawyers there to represent the public servants, that is normal practice. They are not the ones complaining. The complainants are complaining.