Justice committee  Sure, and I'm happy to respond, Mr. Chair. I should have said this more vividly at the outset, but I appreciate the opportunity to come here and speak with colleagues. The matter you're discussing is important, and I hope the evidence I've provided can aid in your deliberations

Justice committee  I think I detailed the reasons that I don't think that was the case. I was present in the office for the time period described, and absolutely no effort to intervene in the independence of justice occurred, but—

Justice committee  No, I did not say that, and I explained it—

Justice committee  I think I explained at length, Mr. Angus, what I think happened.

Justice committee  I am not going to—

Justice committee  Mr. Angus, with respect, I'm—

Justice committee  Mr. Angus—

Justice committee  It is about what happened.

Justice committee  And there are different perspectives on what happened.

Justice committee  I am not here to call anybody names, and you will not get me to cast aspersions—

Justice committee  "No" is the answer to that question—no.

Justice committee  I would certainly agree with the last statement, the statement that there is a cost to abiding by one's principles, as there are costs to abandoning them.

Justice committee  I think that in this case, as I detailed at length, there is more than one way of looking at it.

Justice committee  I'm not aware of the situation you're describing. I'm not aware of any communications between the Government of Canada and the Government of Quebec on this issue, certainly not in the time frame you're talking about—well, that's not true. I'm aware of the fact that the current Pr

Justice committee  Can I say one thing to Ms. Raitt that may be helpful, Mr. Chair?