Mr. Michael Cooper (St. Albert—Edmonton, CPC) at the Justice and Human Rights Committee

On February 25th, 2019. See this statement in context.

February 25th, 2019 / 3:50 p.m.

Michael Cooper St. Albert—Edmonton, CPC

Great. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Thank you, Professor Condon and Professor St-Hilaire. I will direct my question to whichever of you wishes to reply.

I'm looking at Justice Rosenberg's summarization of the Shawcross doctrine, wherein he states the following: “Second, the Attorney General is not obliged to consult with cabinet colleagues but is entitled to do so.” That's pretty clear. The Attorney General can consult with cabinet colleagues, but what about the other way around? What if cabinet colleagues approach the Attorney General? Is that appropriate?

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