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Did the AG Break the Law With Bad Auditing?

Duff Conacher | Posted 08.15.2012 | Canada Politics
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Duff Conacher

The federal Auditor General's report on House of Commons and Senate spending is disappointing. Not only does the AG have the clear legal power to audit the expenses of MPs and senators whether or not they invite the AG to do so, a strong argument can be made that the AG is legally required to do this audit at least every few years.

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Tories' Orwellian Stranglehold on the Press

Celine Hervieux-Payette | Posted 07.05.2012 | Canada Politics
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Celine Hervieux-Payette

The Conservative government, and the new CBC/Radio-Canada code of ethics violate the principles of independence, and impartiality that are so closely associated with the profession of journalism, and are a serious threat to the preservation of Canadian democracy, where freedom of the press is a fundamental value enshrined in our Constitution.

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