Mr. Speaker, the hon. member perhaps accidentally stated a falsehood. He said that the commissioner will “no longer have it”. He does not have it now. In fact, police officers do not have that power. The power to compel does not exist for police forces across the country. The commissioner has the same powers that police officers have.
The NDP and the Liberals are looking for an excuse as to why their false allegations have not been validated. This is a pretty weak one.