Mr. Speaker, yesterday the hon. member shamelessly exploited victims for his own reason. I think he should be ashamed of himself.
The record shows that I have met more than once with the very people who were in our company yesterday. In fact, last Thursday I spoke by telephone with Mr. McCarty to tell him personally about the decision that was coming Friday. It was not because I thought he would like it. I knew he would not, but I wanted him to hear it from me.
This is a minister who accepts his responsibility, who has met with victims.