Splitting AG from justice minister not a ‘quick fix,’ experts say, but separation a welcome reform

Former politicians and academics are in favour of righting the ‘fundamental tension’ between the two roles, but are divided on whether the AG should still be an MP, or an agent of Parliament.

Former justice minister Jody Wilson-Raybould, left, says Canada should study removing the attorney general from cabinet, while her successor David Lametti, right, says there are 'good arguments' to split the roles but history shows the system 'can work.'The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade

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BY SAMANTHA WRIGHT ALLEN

March 6, 2019

Splitting the role of attorney general from the justice minister’s responsibilities won’t “fix the fundamental problem,” two academics cautioned, while many agreed the move would be a helpful safeguard to avoid political interference in criminal prosecution, as alleged in the SNC-Lavalin aff...

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