Mr. Speaker, the Minister of National Defence has agreed that it would have been preferable had he advised the Prime Minister earlier.
Let us understand something. Despite the preamble to the hon. member's question, Canadian national security was not affected by the fact that some Canadian troops had taken prisoners in Afghanistan. It was not. It was a relevant piece of information. It was important. The minister has said that he should have conveyed it to the Prime Minister sooner. He wishes undoubtedly that he had. But as I said, it is not a capital offence.