Mr. Speaker, the minister of defence told the House all along that he informed me and the Cabinet at the same time, on Tuesday, that he had learned of the incident in general terms on the Monday. He realized that the Canadian soldiers were not the only ones directly involved when he saw the picture. He reported very clearly to the House of Commons the sequence of what happened. I have accepted his explanation.
In the House of Commons on February 6th, 2002. See this statement in context.