Plan to water down political lobbying rules provokes backlash
A proposed update to the lobbying code of conduct threatens the integrity of government and policy-making, says coalition of experts
Source: theglobeandmail.com
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One MP on federal ethics committee disagrees with reduced cooling-off periods for lobbyists
This change “raised the biggest flag” for Green, who sits on the House ethics committee.
Iqra Khalid Duff Conacher Standing Committee On Access To Information Parliament Hill Canada National Observer Democracy Watch
Source: bowenislandundercurrent.com
Globe editorial: When MPs put lobbyists ahead of a healthy democracy
MPs on ethics committee are on board with reforms that will make it easier for people who work on election campaigns to lobby the governments they help get into office
Source: theglobeandmail.com
One MP remains opposed to less stringent rules for lobbyists
All but one MP on the federal ethics committee has agreed with a proposal to reduce cooling-off periods for lobbyists doing political work.
Iqra Khalid Duff Conacher Bc Civil Liberties Association Ecology Action Centre Parliament Hill Standing Committee On Access To Information
Source: nationalobserver.com
NDP alone oppose changes to the Lobbyists Code of Conduct
Proposed changes to the Lobbyist Code of conduct gut the rules and allow lobbyists to buy favours from our politicians.
Duff Conacher House Of Commons Ethics Committee Supreme Court Ethics Committee Democracy Watch Commons Ethics Committee
Source: rabble.ca
Ethics Committee Approves New Lobbying Rules That Will 'Legalize Bribery,' Say Canadian Citizen Groups
ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zero
Source: zerohedge.com
Ethics Committee Approves New Lobbying Rules That Will 'Legalize Bribery,' Say Canadian Citizen Groups
Changes are coming to Canada's lobbying rules, and a coalition of citizen groups says they will "legalize bribery ...
Source: theepochtimes.com
Lawyers, law profs call on House committee to reject proposed changes to lobbying rules
Commissioner says old version raises constitutional issues – lawyer says proposed changes do too
Manon Dion David Suzuki Scott Thurlow Duff Conacher Alan Broadbent House Of Commons Ethics Committee
Source: canadianlawyermag.com
Lawyers and professors rally against proposed changes to lobbying rules
Opponents say lobbying stands to become more unethical if suggested changes from the commissioner of lobbying Nancy Bélanger go through. Faisal Bhabha, an associate professor at Osgoode Hall Law School, said he signed the letter released by lobbying watchdog group Democracy Watch because current rules “help protect the integrity of our fragile democracy.”
Faisal Bhabha Parliament Hill Democracy Watch Osgoode Hall Law School Canada National Observer Standing Committee On Access To Information
Source: nationalobserver.com
Theophanous refutes IBAC report which found he'd "misused" board position
Former Victorian minister Theo Theophanous has vehemently denied any wrongdoing after the Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission (IBAC) found he'd misused his position on a government board to lobby on behalf of a development consortium.
Neos Kosmos Perifereia Peloponnisou Western Australia Theo Theophanous Victorian Planning Authority Victorian Public Sector Commission
Source: neoskosmos.com