Mr. Speaker, Grayson and Kirk, along with dozens of other students, were awakened at gunpoint, kicked in the stomach and arrested for unlawful assembly early on the morning of June 27 while they were sleeping at the University of Toronto. I wonder if that is the enhanced discussion my friend just talked about.
It is outrageous that these conditions were allowed to take place in this country.
Tonight, I want to ask the Conservative government if it will join with New Democrats in our efforts to give Canadians accountability for the $1 billion that was spent on summit security but, more important, will it join with us to get to the bottom of the serious violations of Canadian civil rights that occurred in Toronto?
A full public inquiry has been supported by a wide array of groups and individuals, including the Toronto deputy police chief, Keith Forde; Canadians Advocating Public Participation; the Canadian Civil Liberties Association; Amnesty International Canada; and the Southern Ontario Newsmedia Guild which is demanding an independent federal inquiry into police actions at the G20 summit. That includes 34 media workplaces, including the Toronto Star, The Globe and Mail, Toronto Sun, London Free Press, Ottawa Sun, Sing Tao--