Public Accounts committee  Mr. Gauvin was appearing that same Monday before public accounts to potentially answer to those same allegations of suppression. To me, it was the proper thing to do to expedite that request.

Public Accounts committee  Just to clarify around that, I wasn't asking for the files. I was asking for the captions of the files, which are released weekly at headquarters to the deputy level. In other words, you have a file number, and a request would leave—leaving it out to contents of X, Y, Z, file n

Public Accounts committee  They didn't give me an explanation. However—

Public Accounts committee  I don't know why. I can't answer that question.

Public Accounts committee  I returned. I spoke to Mr. Gauvin. I made a phone call for Mr. Gauvin for someone higher up in the chain of command.

Public Accounts committee  That was Superintendent Tim Cogan, who was the acting director at the time. Mr. Cogan arrived at the office and spoke with Mr. Gauvin. I was not privy to that conversation.

Public Accounts committee  Yes, I was.

Public Accounts committee  At 4:30 I was asked by Mr. Gauvin to go down to try to find a series of captions, ATIP request captions, for seven files that he was alleged to have suppressed, according to a motion in this public accounts committee. The motion by Borys Wrzesnewskyj, agreed to, was as follows:

Public Accounts committee  I, Ian Cowan, do swear that the evidence I shall give on this examination shall be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth, so help me God.