Madam Chair, I would like the minister to tell me whether the Prime Minister spoke to him about the SNC-Lavalin affair the day he was sworn in as Minister of Justice and Attorney General.
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Business of Supply May 14th, 2019
Madam Chair, I would like the minister to tell me whether the Prime Minister spoke to him about the SNC-Lavalin affair the day he was sworn in as Minister of Justice and Attorney General.
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Madam Chair, did the minister present cabinet with a proposal to give SNC-Lavalin a deferred prosecution agreement, yes or no?
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Madam Chair, I want to change topics and talk about SNC-Lavalin.
I would like to know whether the RCMP has communicated with the minister or with a current or former member of his staff regarding the SNC-Lavalin affair.
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Yes, you are quite a gentleman.
The Privy Council Office was firmly opposed to disclosing documents to the defence, including a memo from the former clerk of the Privy Council, Michael Wernick. Does that ring a bell? Canadians have the right to know what was in that 60-page memo from the clerk of the Privy Council to the Prime Minister on an ongoing case.
Is the minister prepared to disclose that information immediately?
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Madam Chair, the minister probably already got this question. The fact remains that we have been asking these questions for several months without getting any answers. At some point, the minister just might end up responding. I will ask the question again.
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Madam Chair, I understand the answer, but it should come from the Minister of Justice or the Attorney General.
Is it standard practice?
Mr. Butts took copious notes at every meeting and kept them all. I just want to know if, under the Access to Information Act, it would be normal not to have any notes.
Business of Supply May 14th, 2019
Madam Chair, the chief of defence staff met with the Prime Minister, his chief of staff, and his former adviser Gerry Butts to discuss Vice-Admiral Norman's case, but he kept no notes of the meeting.
Is that how things are supposed to be done under the Access to Information Act?
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Madam Chair, the minister stated several times that he was not the minister at that time, and I understand. However, when he took on the responsibilities that come with the job, he must have been briefed on his new portfolio.
Is the minister in a position to tell us if this situation was foreseen from the beginning? The Prime Minister stated that Mr. Norman would probably be charged.
The minister must have information from his department that would allow him to answer the question.
Business of Supply May 14th, 2019
Madam Chair, on April 6, 2017, the Prime Minister confirmed that he supported the decision made by the chief of the defence staff. He said that it was an important issue that was of course being investigated and that it would probably end up before the courts.
What information led him to arrive at this conclusion?
Business of Supply May 14th, 2019
Madam Speaker, who is responsible for the Prime Minister's Office? Is it the Prime Minister or the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada?