Mr. Speaker, it is obvious that the so-called independent commission is not going to be able to do its work. It is not going to be able to get to the bottom of this.
It is unbelievable to see the lengths to which this government will go to cover up this embarrassing situation. The Prime Minister's office directed the pepper spraying of innocent students and then he tried to cover it up. Then he tried to cover up the cover-up with this toothless RCMP commission. Since that did not work, now he is trying to cover everything up.
Reform asked for an independent inquiry as long ago as September 23, exactly one month ago. I ask again, will this government restore public trust and strike—