LawCast BC

The Rule of law, legal secrecy and the unwritten rule of law on Parliament Hill

September 07, 2022 The Law Society of BC Season 1 Episode 16
LawCast BC
The Rule of law, legal secrecy and the unwritten rule of law on Parliament Hill
Show Notes

Conservative Member of Parliament Michael Chong joins host Jon Festinger to talk about the government's use of "orders in council," legal secrecy and the unwritten rule of law on Parliament Hill. 

Michael Chong was first elected to Parliament in 2004 and represents the riding of Wellington-Halton Hills. He currently serves as Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs for the Official Opposition.

He's previously served in the federal cabinet as President of the Queen’s Privy Council, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister for Sport as well as serving as the chair of several House of Commons standing committees.