Mr. Speaker, it is actually half a year later, and it will be a while before testimony is heard.
The loved ones of victims are not asking for very much. They have been through losses and anguish that very few of us could ever imagine. They just want answers. They want to know why governments delayed, why they made them wait and why they put them through even more months of pain and suffering. The government does have the power to set the mandate of the inquiry. It should honour this very simple request of the families.
Will the minister ensure that the panel can independently determine the reasons why the Liberals initially refused to call a public inquiry?