Wilson-Raybould fields marathon session of questioning from justice committee GlobePolitics
Former attorney-general and justice minister Jody Wilson-Raybould fielded more than three hours worth of questioning from members of the House of Commons justice committee Wednesday after her opening testimony in which she said she was subjected to sustained and co-ordinated pressure to intervene in the criminal prosecution of SNC-Lavalin Group Inc.
Ms. Wilson-Raybould said she thinks it’s apparent from her opening remarks that she was concerned that she was shuffled out of justice and into veterans affairs because she decided she “would not take on SNC and the DPA.” Her response refers to a deferred prosecution agreement, under which the company would accept responsibility for the wrongdoing and pay a financial penalty, relinquish benefits gained from the wrongdoing and put in place compliance measures.Mr.
The December meeting Ms. Wilson-Raybould referenced was one of three meetings with Privy Council Clerk Michael Wernick.New Democrat MP Nathan Cullen picked up on an earlier line of questioning from Ms. Raitt. He asked Ms. Wilson-Raybould to confirm whether, in being asked to issue a directive on a specific case, she was being asked to do something “historic."
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