National Newswatch

Conservatives want committee meeting on security screening over Atwal furor

Feb 23 2018 — Jim Bronskill and Jordan Press , The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — The official Opposition is calling for an emergency committee meeting about how a man convicted of attempted murder wound up at a prime ministerial event in India. Conservative public safety critic Pierre Paul-Hus wants the House of Commons committee on national security to review the Privy Council Office's screening practices following Jaspal Atwal's attendance at a reception this week. Atwal was convicted […]

Conservatives want committee meeting on security screening over Atwal furor

Feb 23 2018 — Jim Bronskill and Jordan Press , The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — The official Opposition is calling for an emergency committee meeting about how a man convicted of attempted murder wound up at a prime ministerial event in India. Conservative public safety critic Pierre Paul-Hus wants the House of Commons committee on national security to review the Privy Council Office's screening practices following Jaspal Atwal's attendance at a reception this week. Atwal was convicted […]

Conservatives want committee meeting on security screening over Atwal furor

Feb 23 2018 — Jim Bronskill and Jordan Press , The Canadian Press — OTTAWA — The official Opposition is calling for an emergency committee meeting about how a man convicted of attempted murder wound up at a prime ministerial event in India. Conservative public safety critic Pierre Paul-Hus wants the House of Commons committee on national security to review the Privy Council Office's screening practices following Jaspal Atwal's attendance at a reception this week. Atwal was convicted […]