Anne McLellan, the former Liberal justice minister and attorney general who Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has tasked with exploring whether the dual role she occupied should be split, says Canadians can count on her for an impartial review of the position. Previous Liberal justice minister Cotler suggested splitTrudeau said early in March he wanted someone to look into splitting the job. Those issues have been raised before, including by another former justice minister, Irwin Cotler. McLellan said part of her objective is to ensure people understand where the line is in interactions with the attorney general. McLellan will report her findings to the prime minister and provide recommendations by June 30.

Source: CBC News March 23, 2019 16:52 UTC