Bill Casey on Foreign Affairs

In the House of Commons on February 27th, 2003. See this statement in context.

Foreign AffairsOral Question Period

February 27th, 2003 / 3 p.m.

Progressive Conservative

Bill Casey Progressive Conservative Cumberland—Colchester, NS

Mr. Speaker, the defence counsel for the opposition leader in Zimbabwe recently asked the RCMP for information which might help prove his innocence. The RCMP has now given the requested information to the Department of Foreign Affairs.

In the interest of defending democracy and justice, has the department forwarded this information to the defence counsel in Zimbabwe?

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