Tuesday, May 25, 2010

House pays for 29 unidentified MP lawsuits, won't say how much it cost


The House paid the legal fees for MPs involved in 29 lawsuits between 2006 and 2009, but the powerful Commons Board of Internal Economy refuses to identify the MPs or to say how much it cost, however, Canada's former access to information commissioner says this information should be public.

"When members are defending themselves and when you have people that you expect to take public positions you will have to expect that they will...

Source: The Hill Times

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