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View Michelle Rempel Garner Profile
CPC (AB)
Thank you, Chair.
Mr. Dufresne, in terms of possible next options for recourse of the committee, I am looking at the matters that were disclosed this afternoon with regard to the fact that the government has apparently.... The Attorney General has filed an application in Federal Court requesting an order to seal documents related to the National Microbiology Laboratory on the transfer of Ebola.
Are you aware of this filing by the Attorney General?
Philippe Dufresne
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Philippe Dufresne
2021-06-23 17:10
From time to time there are proceedings in court. The role of my office in these proceedings is to represent the interests of the institution, the Speaker, and defending the privileges of the House. That's been done by my predecessors. It's been done by myself.
Philippe Dufresne
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Philippe Dufresne
2021-06-23 17:10
In the specific context in terms of an order to produce documents, to my knowledge it has not.
View Michelle Rempel Garner Profile
CPC (AB)
Has the government taken the House to court over [Technical difficulty—Editor] documents [Technical difficulty—Editor] this Parliament?
View Michelle Rempel Garner Profile
CPC (AB)
Thank you.
What about previous sessions of this Parliament, such as the Speakers' Spotlight documents, for example?
Philippe Dufresne
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Philippe Dufresne
2021-06-23 17:11
To my knowledge, no. This is something that we can look into and confirm in terms of precedence.
There have been precedents where privilege has been raised and determined in court.
View Michelle Rempel Garner Profile
CPC (AB)
My understanding is that Parliament is immune from judicial intervention. Is that correct?
Philippe Dufresne
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Philippe Dufresne
2021-06-23 17:11
If a matter falls under parliamentary privilege, then the House will have exclusive authority. That's the position I will be taking.
View Michelle Rempel Garner Profile
CPC (AB)
Thank you.
Can you assure the members of the committee that the rights of Parliament will be defended against this court application from the government?
Philippe Dufresne
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Philippe Dufresne
2021-06-23 17:11
I can confirm that I've been instructed by the Speaker of the House of Commons to challenge the jurisdiction of the court in this matter [Technical difficulty—Editor] parliamentary privilege.
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