OTTAWA — Parliament has closed a loophole that allowed former Bloc Québécois leader Gilles Duceppe to escape without punishment last year after he was found to have inappropriately paid political party staff with taxpayer-funded parliamentary resources.
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(English) Democracy Watch congratulates Justin Trudeau, and sets out detailed plan for democratic good government and corporate responsibility reforms that fill huge holes in Trudeau’s campaign promises
(English) Group files complaint with Ethics Commissioner about Prime Minister Harper’s by-election call helping Peter Penashue
(English) Parties should be focusing on doing politics differently and good government to win votes — Epoch Times
PARLIAMENT HILL—Justin Trudeau is set to claim the leadership of the Liberal party and hopes are high among the Grits that the dashing young statesman will lead them to renewed glory.
(English) Canada’s Information Commission to investigate claims that the government is “muzzling” its scientists — BBC
The move is in response to a complaint filed by academics and a campaign group.
(English) Readers applaud investigation of scientists’ muzzling — CBC.ca
The story that attracted the most comments over the Easter long weekend was the announcement that the office of Information Commissioner Suzanne Legault will investigate several government institutions over allegations that government scientists are being muzzled.
(English) Information Commissioner to investigate muzzling of federal scientists after complaint and letter-writing campaign
(English) Group calls for changes to free and empower MPs in key ways
(English) Group plans court challenge of federal Conservatives’ illegal appointment of interim Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) — launches national letter-writing campaign to push for key changes
(English) Secrecy mars Elections Canada’s commitment to democracy — Troy Media
The resignation of former Conservative Cabinet Minister Peter Penashue from his seat as a result of his campaign taking illegal donations and exceeding the campaign expense limit leaves Prime Minister Harper with two choices: he can choose to delay the by-election in the riding of Labrador or to call a snap by-election.