Mr. Brian J. Saunders at the Procedure and House Affairs Committee

On April 28th, 2014. See this statement in context.

April 28th, 2014 / 12:40 p.m.

Director of Public Prosecutions, Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, Public Prosecution Service of Canada

That politician, though, is the Attorney General of Canada. You have to remember that when the Attorney General of Canada acts in the prosecution domain he is bound by the same principles I am. He is bound by the principle that he must exercise his discretion in a manner that is free of any partisan political motivation.

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