Parliament enacting legislation authorizing committee of parliamentarians to access information pertaining to matters of national security and intelligence — Legislation prohibiting committee members from disclosing information obtained by virtue of their participation on committee and from claiming immunity based on parliamentary privilege in proceedings against them arising from disclosure of such information — Whether legislated limit on parliamentary privilege ultra vires Parliament’s constitutional authority to enact legislation defining parliamentary privileges — Appeal dismissed 01/05/2026 — Supreme Advocacy acted as agent for the Appellant.
Read the lower court decision from the ONCA here.
Read the full SCC decision here.