Elizabeth May believes Stephen Harper may have violated the Conflict of Interest Act to give his MP an unfair advantage in an upcoming byelection.
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Federal Green Party leader files the same complaint as Democracy Watch about Stephen Harper’s questionable decisions helping Peter Penashue — Yahoo News
It’s been suggested that the Conservatives are playing political games ahead of a byelection in Labrador.
Federal Green Party leader files the same complaint as Democracy Watch about Stephen Harper’s questionable decisions helping Peter Penashue — APTN
Green Party MP Elizabeth May wants the ethics commissioner to investigate Prime Minister Stephen Harper, particularly his calling of a by-election in Labrador.
Scandals in Alberta show need to ban donations from businesses and other organizations, and strictly limit individual donations — Edmonton Journal
Link to Edmonton Journal article
Re: Audit of 2011 federal election gives even more reasons for public inquiry into Elections Canada’s enforcement actions
News 88.9, The Tyler McLean show online record unavailable
Re: Democracy Watch calls on Alberta government to have independent prosecutor examine donations and communications from construction companies
QR77 The Rutherford Show online recording not available
We need to hear from scientists to preserve democracy
Assume you decide to grow a little garden, but your plants keep dying. You therefore hire a scientist to conduct some research and determine why your garden keeps failing. Then, upon completion of the research you paid for, the scientist curtly informs you that he is not allowed to talk to you.
We need to protect Canada’s public service: Editorial
When Canada’s government works, the federal public service plays an integral role. The bureaucracy exists to provide fearless advice and information to elected officials, and to loyally implement whatever lawful policies and programs those politicians decide upon. But what are the scientists, social-policy wonks, economists and others that make up Canada’s nearly 300,000 public servants to do when the government they serve isn’t interested in, and may even be hostile to, their advice?
Interview re muzzling of federal government archivists — Radio Canada
Radio Canada online interview unavailable
Polémique sur le “muselage” des scientifiques des organismes publics par le gouvernement — bulletins-electroniques.com
Le gouvernement canadien est accusé d’exercer un contrôle abusif de l’information scientifique dans les organismes fédéraux de recherche et de chercher à masquer les informations jugées embarrassantes par des coupures de crédit ciblées.