Mr. Chairman, there is a bit of a glitch in that argument. Many of the files we are reviewing and looking at for criminality were done on a verbal basis. The minister will know as a lawyer that a verbal contract in Canada is binding. How does one decide to proceed with a criminal investigation when there is a verbal contract involved?
Would not a fully independent public inquiry be a better vehicle to go on since there may not be criminality in a verbal contract but still may be morally and ethically reprehensible to Canadian taxpayers?