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Apec Summit September 28th, 1998
Mr. Speaker, I can assure the hon. member that I do want to get to the truth and I think most people are aware of that. The instrument to do that is the PCC.
On the question of availability, the PCC makes the decisions as to where to get its information. It is its job to get to the truth and it will get there.
Apec Summit September 28th, 1998
Mr. Speaker, surely the hon. member, after all of last week, will understand that the public complaints commission is the instrument that has been established by parliament to get to the truth. I think most Canadians would appreciate allowing it the opportunity to find that truth, as that is ultimately what we are all after.
Apec Summit September 24th, 1998
Mr. Speaker, I can only repeat that the security arrangements around APEC were the responsibility of the RCMP. Canadians have a system at play right now to get to the truth of these incidents.
I wish hon. members would let us get to the truth through the instrument that was designed by this House out of respect for this House.
Apec Summit September 24th, 1998
Mr. Speaker, it is because we respect due process that we would like to see it work and let the public complaints commission do its job as the students have requested.
Apec Summit September 24th, 1998
Mr. Speaker, this inquiry has exactly the same powers as the kind of inquiry the hon. member was demanding, very specifically the powers of a board of inquiry.
Apec Summit September 24th, 1998
Mr. Speaker, the hon. member has my assurance that at this point there has been no indication of any problems in that regard.
In fact the council for the commission very specifically said there have been no problems getting access to any information requested.
Apec Summit September 24th, 1998
Mr. Speaker, as I have said this week many times, the reality is that security questions fall within the purview of the RCMP. Since the RCMP is the subject of a public complaints commission inquiry, which was asked for by the protesters themselves, it would be imprudent, in fact inappropriate, for me to do anything that might influence politically the outcome of that investigation.
Apec Summit September 24th, 1998
Mr. Speaker, the question of security around the APEC summit falls within the mandate of the RCMP. Therefore it is the subject of a Public Complaints Commission investigation. We have to protect the integrity of that investigation to get to the truth, despite the fact that many would have that integrity questioned here in the House.
Motions For Papers September 23rd, 1998
Mr. Speaker, transfer for debate.
Motions For Papers September 23rd, 1998
Mr. Speaker, I suggest the motion be transferred for debate.