Stonewalled committee shows limits of Parliament’s prosecutorial powers: former CSIS analyst

As the Public Safety Committee digs into Russian interference, it has to use all the tools at its disposal to get answers, says NDP MP Alistair MacGregor

Tenet Media's Lauren Chen frustrated members of the House Public Safety Committee when she refused to answer their questions during a Nov. 5 meeting.Screenshot courtesy of ParlVu

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BY STUART BENSON

November 12, 2024

The recent stonewalling of a House committee's investigation into foreign interference by a witness accused of acting as a Russian-propaganda agent has demonstrated the limits of Parliament’s power, says a former intelligence analyst.

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