Mr. Speaker, it does not matter what the RCMP said, because the RCMP should not be directed by the House of Commons. At the same time, this is not about the RCMP, because it is conducting its own investigation. It is about the power of Parliament to have documents produced. It does not matter if the motion says to give documents to the King of England; the fact of the matter is that Parliament has asked them to be given to the police.
The RCMP will conduct an independent investigation away from the government. The RCMP should act independently on its own accord, but this is completely about the House of Commons and its power. The privilege debate is about whether the government will hand documents over. If it will not, I hope the NDP will finally agree to an election so the people can decide this once and for all.