Thank you.
That concludes the testimony. I would like to indicate to colleagues that there is going to be an in camera meeting after we hear from Stevie Cameron, to discuss the issues of our authority to access persons, papers, or records by subpoena, as well as the full range of matters that we have discussed at this meeting and at other meetings. Please come prepared for that.
I'd also alert you that there is another issue that has come up related to the appointment of Dr. Johnston, on the terms of reference and his appointment under paragraph 127.1(1)(c) of the Public Service Employment Act. It would appear there is a concern with the delegation of inquisitorial powers specifically to examine whether or not there was any indication of any criminal activity, and to recommend what steps should be taken. The concern that has been raised, which I want to bring to the committee's attention at our in camera meeting, has to do with whether or not the Prime Minister has potentially improperly appointed an independent adviser in Dr. Johnston, in that the only person in the government who has the authority for inquisitorial powers is the Attorney General. That responsibility to find an independent person and to conduct inquisitorial matters is in fact the responsibility of the Attorney General, who is the adviser to the crown on legal matters. He is the sole adviser to the crown on legal matters.
It's a little bit technical. I have some documents that I will get produced for you for background material. We may have to make a determination of whether or not we have to go back to the Clerk of the Privy Council, whom we have asked to deal with this problem--we have already raised it with him--about the public inquiry building on our work. We are asking whether or not that's utilizing the work of this committee, which is not permitted since it's protected by parliamentary privilege.
So we have some fairly meaty matters to deal with, and I hope you will come ready to deal with them.
Mr. Pelossi, I want to thank you kindly for all of your attention and assistance.
Sir, it appears the committee is after as much paperwork as we can get. We have had some difficulty. I'm going to ask for your indulgence, so that if you could, you would, in addition to anything that we might specifically ask of you, also provide us with any other documents that you think are remotely relevant to the matter before us. We would be happy to pick up and defray any and all costs of producing it and transmitting it to us. The clerk will be in touch with you in that regard.
Would that be okay, sir?