Mr. Speaker, I have to reject the unwarranted and inaccurate premises of the hon. member's question.
This commission as set up by this parliament is independent of the government. It is at arm's length from it. In fact if a commission was set up as demanded by the hon. member, it would be set up by this government which would set its terms of reference and appoint its members. Whereas the commission is set up for a permanent period and it decides whether to hold its inquiry and its own terms of reference.
Why does the hon. member not accept the independence of the commission and let it do its work and not try to sabotage that work through unwarranted—