Not true. Parliamentary privilege and the protection it affords is not a licence to lie. You don't have that protection if it's shown that what you gave was false. You have that privilege and protection when you're speaking the truth.
November 27th, 2007 / 12:50 p.m.
Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel, House of Commons
Not true. Parliamentary privilege and the protection it affords is not a licence to lie. You don't have that protection if it's shown that what you gave was false. You have that privilege and protection when you're speaking the truth.
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