
Former attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould ignited a firestorm in the already-heated SNC-Lavalin scandal on Friday by revealing that she secretly recorded a phone call with Privy Council Clerk Michael Wernick.
Of course now , we have to waste all sorts of time on this issue !!! …
It’s a NON ISSUE ! …
But the media will keep throwin’ garbage on the smoldering pile , fannin’ like a humming bird , to help out Junior …
The 17-minute recording backs up Wilson-Raybould’s Feb. 26 testimony to the House of Commons Justice Committee in which she alleged that Wernick hinted that her job as justice minister would be in jeopardy if she didn’t intervene in the criminal prosecution of SNC-Lavalin.
Wernick’s lawyer deemed Wilson-Raybould’s recording of the call as “ inappropriate ”… Indeed , Wilson-Raybould herself acknowledged that recording the call was an “ extraordinary and otherwise inappropriate step ”…
I’d say , that after the repeated and heavy handed ‘ inappropriate ‘ interference with her job responsibilities , Followed by LYING about said attempts , TWICE ! , on camera for the ‘ inquiry ‘… She was completely justified in her chosen effort to allow the people of Canada to HEAR the truth form one of the sources …
Law societies like the Law Society of Ontario, of which Wilson-Raybould is an honourary member , prohibit lawyers from recording calls with clients without clients’ express permission.
The Canadian Bar Association code of conduct also prohibits lawyers from recording anyone without permission.
In her position as attorney general and justice minister , Wilson-Raybould was effectively the top lawyer for the Canadian government , prompting questions about whether her recording of a conversation with Wernick — the government’s top civil servant — constituted a breach of professional regulations on client-attorney conversations.
However , the controversy surrounding Wilson-Raybould’s decision to record the call has to do with the fact that she did so in her capacity as a lawyer and cabinet minister.
Section 184 of the Criminal Code states that recording private conversations is legal as long as one of the parties involved in the call consents to the recording.
It’s called the ‘ one party consent ‘ exception.
That means the second person involved in the call does not have to be informed that the call is being recorded. If several people are involved in a phone call , it’s still legal for one of them to record it without informing the others.
Recordings made with the consent of one party may be used as evidence in lawsuits.
So, rather than all the wasted space in this Globalnews ‘ report ‘… The answer to their interrogative headline ” Is it legal … ” is a quick simple , two letter , concise word …
YES …
So move on … You people are behavin’ like the Dems / MSM south of the border tryin’ to find something ! to get the result you want , instead of the facts …
Jody was believed to be the more reputable , honest one in her portrayal of events at the hearings BEFORE this little snippet of reality … I’d say the poll numbers just shot up biggly on that question now ! …
BYE BYE JUNIOR !!! … Be sure to take a selfie of your sorry ass removin’ your personal belongings from the PM’s office …

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