Jody Wilson-Raybould plans to provide further evidence to House justice committee, letter says GlobePolitics
MP Jody Wilson-Raybould speaks to constituents in her riding of Vancouver Granville in Vancouver, British Columbia on March 14, 2019.Former attorney-general Jody Wilson-Raybould says she plans to provide further evidence to a parliamentary committee to show there was high-level political interference in the criminal prosecution of SNC-Lavalin.
In testimony last month, Ms. Wilson-Raybould said she faced “consistent and sustained” pressure from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and top aides to override federal prosecutors and negotiate a deferred prosecution agreement with SNC-Lavalin.In her letter Thursday, Ms. Wilson-Raybould said she intends to submit evidence that had been asked of her when she testified before the justice committee on Feb. 27.
However, Ms. Wilson-Raybould indicated in her letter that she cannot talk about the period of time when she was shuffled out of Justice and as attorney-general in early January to her resignation from cabinet on Feb 12. That period of time is still covered by cabinet confidentiality and solicitor-client privilege.The B.C. Liberal MP has said she wanted to return for a second round of testimony to explain what transpired during this period, including two conversations with Mr. Trudeau.
However on Tuesday, Liberal MPs on the justice committee shut down hearings on the matter, preventing Ms. Wilson-Raybould from returning to testify.Liberal MPs are also expected to use their majority on the House ethics committee next Tuesday to block an attempt by Conservative and NDP members to mount an inquiry and have Ms. Wilson-Raybould testify.
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