David Lametti Addresses CBA, Speaks with Reporters on SNC-Lavalin

Justice Minister and Attorney General David Lametti speaks about the government's legislation and his cabinet role in his address at the Canadian Bar Association's annual meeting in Ottawa. The minister also holds a news conference following his speech. He faces questions over allegations that the Prime Minister's Office asked Lametti's predecessor Jody Wilson-Raybould to intervene in a criminal case involving SNC-Lavalin. The Quebec construction and engineering firm faces fraud and corruption charges in relation to its dealings with Libyan public officials between 2001 and 2011. (February 11, 2019)