I'm sorry, but as a lawyer myself, and knowing that I'm wearing a hat as a member of Parliament—not as a lawyer, but as a member of a committee, and I have to perform my role as a committee member—I'm wondering about the role of the chairman providing legal advice to our committee, because I can think of several reasons why I would disagree with Mr. Walsh's opinion. I could think of courts that would impose obligations on us if we do receive privileged or private information that would make us very cautious in how we deal with it, in ways we may not be dealing with it even today. But I am not expressing my opinion as a lawyer, because I don't think it's my right role, so I'm troubled.
On June 18th, 2009. See this statement in context.