Thank you.
I'm going to caution you, sir, and if you don't want to answer this I can understand. Your lawyers are present. There is some really damning information in this email, which in my view, as a former prosecutor, encroaches upon criminal law in terms of interfering with witness testimonies.
You're actually specifically coaching them on what to say with anticipated questions put to them.
I'll give you some examples:
I will start by saying that I was not personally familiar with...GC Strategies...during the time in question
If pressed: Come on, we want some accountability here. Who decided? How did this company get a contract for almost 9 Million dollars? Who made money off of this? Who is getting rich off of taxpayer dollars
Mr. Chair, I stand by my statement that I don't believe there was a single person, and I'm not actually aware of any rules being broken or wrong doing. That is not how we operate at the CBSA.
Why are you coaching witnesses who have been compelled to attend at a committee to tell the truth? What on earth compelled you to give these suggested answers to them, sir?