May 19, 1989
Hon. John Fraser
Interference with Members—intimidation and immunity: Member's right to be exempt from attendance as a witness in a court of law during a parliamentary session; service of a subpoena within parliamentary precincts; communications between Members of Parliament and members of the public
The Speaker: On Tuesday, April 4, 1989, the honourable Member for Edmonton Southeast raised a question of privilege and, in addition, provided the Chair with certain related material. The facts...
The Speaker rules that parliamentary privilege does not protect MP-constituent communications and warns against waiving immunity or accepting subpoenas within parliamentary precincts.