Ethics Committee Approves New Lobbying Rules That Will 'Legalize Bribery,' Say Canadian Citizen Groups
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Changes are coming to Canada's lobbying rules, and a coalition of citizen groups says they will "legalize bribery ...
Commissioner says old version raises constitutional issues – lawyer says proposed changes do too
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.”
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.