Thank you, Mr. Chair.
We listened today as Mr. Doan provided three hours of gruelling testimony. He received tough questions from all members around this committee.
Mr. Doan has appeared here under difficult circumstances. He has shared with us some very personal information regarding his health condition. That should not be taken lightly. He was here for three hours fielding very tough questions from all the members of this committee. I commend him for that. He answered every question to the best of his ability, and forthright. Not only that, he has offered to provide additional evidence and information. Again, he tried and at every occasion was forthright with his answers.
What he didn't provide was that he didn't verbatim repeat...answer questions that the Conservative MPs tried to put in his mouth. That's what we just saw over the last number of rounds of questions. The Conservative MPs were trying to put answers and words in the mouth of Mr. Doan. This motion that's being brought forward is based on the fact that Mr. Doan simply provided his own answer in his own words. For that reason, my colleague from the Conservative side is now taking this next step.
Again, Mr. Doan has been here for three hours answering questions, even though he has been doing this under a very difficult situation.
Furthermore, I think it's important to note as well that to add to the difficulty of how challenging this situation is, there are investigations currently being undertaken right now. We know that the RCMP is active. A number of other investigations are being conducted, internally by CBSA and by other agencies. Again, these are very difficult conditions. Mr. Doan answered every question that came before him during three hours of testimony.
I share my colleague's concern with this next step. I do disagree wholeheartedly with the mis-characterization by my colleague from the Conservative Party that Mr. Doan has been avoiding answering questions here. He's been here for three hours answering those questions.