I really do not think that we should create a precedent by accepting a witness' refusal to appear. So let us remind him that we are deferring our invitation because a commissioner with a clear mandate has been appointed. This really is very important.
Evidence of meeting #43 for Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics in the 39th Parliament, 2nd session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was chair.
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