Richard Cannings on National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians Act

In the House of Commons on March 10th, 2017. See this statement in context.

National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians ActGovernment Orders

March 10th, 2017 / 12:45 p.m.

NDP

Richard Cannings NDP South Okanagan—West Kootenay, BC

Mr. Speaker, I was wondering if the parliamentary secretary could comment on the fact that the government is insisting that the chair of this committee not be elected by the members of the committee itself, as is done in other committees like this in the United Kingdom, the United States, and elsewhere. Why are we doing something different here in Canada?

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