Mr. Rob Walsh at the Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics Committee

On March 11th, 2009. See this statement in context.

March 11th, 2009 / 5:35 p.m.

Law Clerk and Parliamentary Counsel, House of Commons

No, it is not. The privilege is not owned by the witness. The witness is a beneficiary of the privilege, but it's the property of the House of Commons and its committees indirectly. Only the House of Commons can waive that privilege.

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