Madam Speaker, I would like the opinion of my colleague, the member for Laval East, on the demonstration at the APEC summit in B.C.
The orders came directly from the Prime Minister's office, and, in all likelihood, the place had to be cleared by 4 p.m. The RCMP officers had cylinders of pepper spray, and they had a good supply, since, on the news, we could see they were not small 10 ounce cylinders but 48 ounce ones.
Since, as the Prime Minister so aptly put it, the RCMP had a cylinder of pepper spray in one hand and damp towels in the other to wipe the demonstrators' eyes, I would like to know from my colleague from Laval East whether in her opinion the actions were premeditated. To use colourful language, it is like cutting off somebody's leg and then rushing them to the hospital to try to stick it back on or do the necessary stitching.