March 17, 1987
Hon. John Fraser
Administration of an oath to witnesses; taking of an oath by senior public servants; committees' rights and powers; criticism by a Minister of the way committee proceedings were conducted
Mr. Speaker: On March 9, the honourable Member for Nickel Belt raised a question of privilege arising out of certain remarks made by the Honourable the President of the Treasury Board in giving an...
A ruling clarifying that a Minister's critical press comments about a committee's actions did not constitute a prima facie breach of privilege because they did not obstruct the committee's work.