Justice Minister and Attorney General of Canada David Lametti took the stand at the Public Order Emergency Commission on Wednesday, where he was questioned about his role in the federal government s invocation of the Emergencies Act. Here s a summary of the highlights from the justice minister s testimony.
iPolitics By Janet E Silver. Published on Dec 10, 2020 10:32am David Lametti, the federal Minister of Justice, makes a speech during a ceremony in Toronto. (Steve Russell/Toronto Star)
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Steinhouse has been at justice for the past four years, and previously served as director of parliamentary affairs, and policy and parliamentary affairs advisory in Lametti’s office.
During the federal election last year, he served as legal counsel for the Liberal Party at the national campaign office.
Before he made his way to the Hill, Steinhouse was a Montreal-based lawyer with Davies Ward Phillps and Vineberg LLP.