Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer wants Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to appear as a witness before the justice committee probing the SNC-Lavalin affair. Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer outlines the motion he will introduce calling on the Prime Minister to appear before the Justice Committee . Later today, the justice committee will hear from a number of legal experts. If the accused organization upholds the terms and conditions of the agreement, charges could be stayed and a criminal prosecution would be avoided. In the case of SNC-Lavalin, the Public Prosecution Service of Canada opted not to pursue a remediation agreement and instead to proceed with prosecution.

Source: CBC News February 25, 2019 14:46 UTC