Ken Dryden – the former Toronto MP who lent himself $300,000 to take part in the 2006 Liberal leadership race – has no plans to raise money from individual contributors to pay off his outstanding campaign debt, says his lawyer.
Catégorie : News
(English) Ontario Liberals’ attempt to influence Speaker unethical, shows major changes needed to enforcement of good government rules — Sun News Network
Ontario Speaker Dave Levac says he did not feel politically pressured to change a gas plant contempt ruling, despite meeting with a senior Liberal staff member who wanted him to change his mind.
(English) Group will file ethics, police complaints about corporate sponsorship of Council of the Federation meeting
(English) Constitutional questions remain around monarchy succession law, changes to monarchy should focus on democratic Head of State — Globe and Mail
With the birth of their son, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have unwittingly given the British government some breathing room in efforts to modernize royal succession laws.
(English) Corporate and lobby groups sponsoring Premier retreat dangerously unethical and undemocratic – key changes needed to clarify ethics law and empower watchdogs — Canada.com
Corporate sponsors and lobby groups are offering nearly $270,000 in funding, goods and services for the upcoming retreat of Canadian premiers this week in Niagara-on-the-Lake.
(English) 89% of Canadians want Senator and MP expenses posted online — Saskatoon Star Phoenix
Do you suspect that your MP, now back in the riding for the summer break, has been cheating on his or her expense claims? According to a recent Harris-Decima poll, an overwhelming number of Canadians – an astonishing 89 per cent of British Columbians among them – believe it’s “very or somewhat likely” their political representative has had a hand in the cookie jar.
(English) Transparency needed to ensure proper charges and prosecution in Wright-Duffy cases
(English) Senators and MPs essentially inside government lobbyists: strong transparency, ethics, and accountability rules needed — Hill Times
Link to Hill Times article
(English) Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne’s by-election call dangerously undemocratic, elections agencies need power to schedule by-elections — CTV News
Link to CTV News online article