Madam Speaker, this is really it: Some Liberal members are not going to speak on this motion because they are the ones in the wrong. They have a choice here today. If I truly trusted a former colleague, I would just give the documents up. The Liberals are proving to Canadians that they do not trust the judgment of former minister Bains.
This is a man they worked with, who was on the executive council and was a member of their team. This is a guy they had dinner with, had lunch with and went to retreats with; they him know personally and they know him well. They should have the wherewithal to know what type of individual this man is. Now, I do not know him personally, but they should be able to stand up and defend him and give the documents up. They will not give the documents up because (a) clearly they do not trust their colleague, and (b) there was likely criminal intent.
What are they doing? They are choosing to protect their colleague rather than support him.