In the House of Commons on May 14th, 2019. See this statement in context.
Department of Justice—Main Estimates, 2019-20Business of SupplyGovernment Orders
Liberal
David Lametti Liberal LaSalle—Émard—Verdun, QC
Madam Chair, as I have stated several times this evening, I was not the minister at that time.
The RCMP conducts its own investigations. It is a very independent institution that we are proud of. It conducts its investigations at arm's length from the government.
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