In light of controversies surrounding foreign interference and related government reactions, the former top public servant in Ottawa says there’s no reason parties can’t work together to legislate on the matter in the coming months.
Michael Wernick, former Clerk of the Privy Council, says this should be done to “protect the future.”
Wernick was testifying before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs (PROC) on April 19 in the context of its study on foreign interference.
Committee member NDP MP Rachel Blaney has often expressed in recent weeks that she fears the current situation is generating a lack of trust in the institutions and asked Wernick about potential solutions….