Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer has accepted a meeting with Daniel Jean, the Liberal government's national security adviser, for a briefing on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's trip to India. Jean, national security adviser, has agreed to appear before House committee for unclassified briefing. Two weeks ago, the Liberal government offered to brief Scheer on the circumstances of the Atwal affair. Atwal was convicted of the attempted murder of Indian cabinet minister Malkiat Singh Sidhu during a visit to Vancouver Island in 1986. Atwal has said he has been active in Indo-Canadian politics for years, meeting with Liberal, Conservative and NDP politicians alike.

Source: CBC News April 03, 2018 16:18 UTC