Nathaniel Erskine-Smith at the Public Accounts Committee

On October 21st, 2024. See this statement in context.

October 21st, 2024 / 1 p.m.

Liberal

Nathaniel Erskine-Smith Liberal Beaches—East York, ON

Now we have the former law clerk, Rob Walsh, as well as a former senior parliamentary counsel, Steve Chaplin, calling the order an abuse or a likely abuse of the House's powers.

You have said here— I just want to be clear—in response to Ms. Khalid's questions, that Parliament's function, the function for which its powers exist, is not to serve a third party's investigation.

Is that right?

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