Catégorie : News
(English) Key changes needed to federal ethics rules to strengthen watchdog and prevent conflicts of interest — Sun News
OTTAWA — The NDP’s union friends have come to the rescue of Manitoba MP Pat Martin as he faces expenses from a $5-million defamation lawsuit, but Canadians may never know how much money he raised from them.
Alberta’s cities, like cities and towns across Canada should be required to have more open meetings, with complaints allowed to an independent provincial watchdog and strong penalties for violations Calgary Herald
Mayor Naheed Nenshi defended his council’s commitment to transparency following recent concerns over the amount of time politicians spend debating public business behind closed doors.
(English) Loopholes in ethics and lobbying laws allow federal Finance Minister’s top aide to leave and work and lobby for Scotiabank — Toronto Star
OTTAWA—Kevin McCarthy, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty’s chief of staff and one-time chief policy adviser on the banking sector, is leaving the federal government to go to a new job at Scotiabank, the Star has learned.
(English) Loopholes allow politicians to lobby the day after they leve office
(English) Democracy Watch launches national Change.org petition calling on Prime Minister Harper to open Parliament on September 16th as scheduled, and calling on all parties to restrict prorogations
(English) Ethics loopholes allow politicians to lobby for their own interests, key changes are needed to close these loopholes — CBC.ca
Edmonton MLA Peter Sandhu aggressively lobbied ministers and department officials for changes to a provincial law which would benefit his financially troubled home-building company.
(English) Democracy Watch calls for fixed election and by-election dates for Ontario
(English) Loopholes allow politicians to lobby the day after they leave office
(English) Failure of Tony Clement and federal Conservatives to implement recommended changes allows politicians to lobby the day after they resign — Winnipeg Free Press
Brandon-Souris MP Merv Tweed is trading Parliament Hill for the Port of Churchill, leaving federal politics to run Omnitrax Canada.