Mr. Brian Saunders at the Justice and Human Rights Committee

On November 29th, 2007. See this statement in context.

November 29th, 2007 / 12:45 p.m.

Acting Director of Public Prosecutions, Public Prosecution Service of Canada

Let me refer to the Interpretation Act, subsection 24(2), which says that anything that can be done by a minister can, in effect, be done by the deputy minister.

The principle of delegation and authority from a minister to a deputy minister is not established in legislation, but it is well known in the common law principle as the Carltona principle. So this is not an exceptional circumstance.

Mr. Dolhai.

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