Madam Speaker, the parliamentary secretary referenced the government's response several times today. I would like to read an excerpt from the second paragraph on page 3 of the English version. Obviously, it is an opinion.
“The Commission is better suited than a public inquiry for what we are trying to achieve,” the government's objectives, that is, “as it allows for a broader scope and can be adjusted as needed”, and I will stop there.
This is precisely the problem. The minister's voluntary commission is going to cater to the government's needs, in other words, perpetuate the cover-up and keep buying certain people's silence. Strangely, the reaction to this report's publication has been subdued. Why? It is because people know that the office is making the rounds of organizations, such as Own the Podium and the Canadian Olympic Committee, that appeared in committee and said they supported an independent public inquiry. The former minister of sport said that she was in favour of an independent public inquiry. Why is there one? It is because of pressure by the public, the media, and Parliament. Why is it that stalling for time makes things settle back down? I do not accept that.
I would like to hear what the parliamentary secretary has to say about that.