Pablo Rodriguez at the Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics Committee

On March 29th, 2021. See this statement in context.

March 29th, 2021 / 3:05 p.m.

Liberal

Pablo Rodriguez Liberal Honoré-Mercier, QC

Please let me answer.

It's not that ministers take precedence over the House, but ministerial responsibility means that a minister can replace an employee who reports to the minister, not to Parliament. The minister is the one who is accountable to Parliament.

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