Mr. Michael Wernick at the Justice and Human Rights Committee

On February 21st, 2019. See this statement in context.

February 21st, 2019 / 12:25 p.m.

Clerk of the Privy Council and Secretary to the Cabinet, Privy Council Office

There is a provision in the statute passed by this Parliament that gives some authorities to the Minister of Justice as ultimately the chief prosecutor of Canada to take over the prosecution or to seek the reasons from the prosecutor.

I am not privy to any of the conversations between the DPP and the Minister of Justice.

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