The committee may subpoena witnesses, but in order for it to be enforceable, the committee must report to the House. The House then moves a motion declaring the summons enforceable. Only rarely is a Minister of the Crown summoned to testify.
The Clerk of the Committee
The committee may subpoena witnesses, but in order for it to be enforceable, the committee must report to the House. The House then moves a motion declaring the summons enforceable. Only rarely is a Minister of the Crown summoned to testify.
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