We bring the legal insight to navigate your obligations, the political acumen to anticipate how issues will unfold under the spotlight of Parliament Hill and legislative assemblies, and the practical experience to help you protect your reputation and business.
We advise individuals, organizations and corporations appearing before parliamentary and legislative committees across Canada, including in some of the most high-profile matters recently investigated by parliamentary committees.
Parliamentary committees operate under broad powers and unique procedures, and their actions are not subject to judicial review. Testimony before a committee is unlike traditional litigation. Given the public and politically-driven nature of these investigations, those being investigated, or asked to appear as witnesses or produce documents, require tailored advice.
We help clients navigate these proceedings by balancing reputational and public relations risks, with potential exposure in parallel civil, criminal and administrative proceedings, despite the fact that committee testimony is privileged and cannot be directly used in another forum.
Our team includes lawyers who have held senior roles in government, including a former Chief of Staff to the Prime Minister of Canada. We combine strong legal and communications experience, and a deep understanding of the parliamentary and political environment to guide clients through processes that differ considerably from traditional litigation or administrative hearings.
Whether it is establishing a multi-pronged strategy, responding to committee summonses and production orders, preparing for testimony, monitoring parliamentary proceedings, advising on procedure, drafting written submissions or managing large-scale document productions, we guide you and help protect your reputational and business interests.
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