Tommy Robinson Arrested in Alberta

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RCMP chief says he hopes MPs don’t name politicians accused of aiding foreign powers in the House

[WARNING: Link is from CBC]

MPs enjoy parliamentary privilege in House of Commons, including freedom from arrest

The head of the RCMP says he’s uneasy with the idea that politicians could use their parliamentary privilege to name colleagues accused of aiding foreign powers.

Earlier this month, the National Security and Intelligence Committee of Parliamentarians (NSICOP), a cross-party committee of MPs and senators with top security clearances, released a heavily redacted document alleging — based on intelligence reports — that some parliamentarians have been “semi-witting or witting” participants in the efforts of foreign states to interfere in Canadian politics.

The RCMP has said anyone who leaks classified intelligence could be charged under Canada’s secrets law. The Liberal government has still faced pressure from the Conservatives and others to release the names of those cited in the report on the floor of the House of Commons, where MPs enjoy parliamentary privilege protecting them from arrest.

It’s not a scenario that RCMP Commissioner Mike Duheme wants to think about.

 

 

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4 Replies to “Tommy Robinson Arrested in Alberta”

  1. Will Tommy be the new Julian Assange? (only half joking given the state of Dystopia)

  2. Yesterday the election in Toronto-St. Paul was the beginning of draining the Liberal/NDP swamp.

  3. The immunity granted by parliamentary privilege is limited to categories that have been recognized in the courts. I doubt that there is judicial precedent for immunity against a charge of treason, or of knowingly breaching the prohibition against receiving unlawful campaign contributions. I am less certain when it concerns a member who acts in a lesser degree, such as representing the interests of a foreign government in return for some non-monetary benefit.