Mr. Speaker, the reaction of the Minister of National Defence is somewhat perplexing.
Not only did it require a public complaint by Professor Attaran to launch an inquiry, but it also seems that the minister should have been aware of these allegations from last April.
I have the documents showing that General Hillier sent reports directly to the minister concerning the transfer of Afghan detainees and their medical condition. Therefore, the minister should have the report on the situation of April 2006 in his possession.
If the Minister of National Defence was aware of this, why did he not launch an inquiry sooner?