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The Conservative government has secretly ordered the Canadian military to share information with allies even when there's a serious risk it could lead to torture.

#military #Afghanistan #detainees #defence #torture

Employment Minister defends decision to use website’s data to support claims of growing skills shortage, saying site is ‘the new classified ads’

#jobs #economy #evidence #jason kenney #unemployment #skills

The department supporting Prime Minister Stephen Harper is refusing to release reams of documents related to the electoral reform bill.

#fair elections act #pierre poilievre #poilievre #ethics #Transparency #elections

Ottawa has slapped a life-long gag order on bureaucrats and lawyers working in a number of government agencies dealing with sensitive national security information.

#Transparency #ethics

The union representing lawyers working for Canada’s parliamentary watchdogs say a Conservative MP’s bill to compel employees in those agencies to disclose their past political activities will politicize the public service and risks “witch hunts” for partisan bureaucrats.

#Transparency #partisanship #privacy #oversight #accountability

Chief Electoral Officer Marc Mayrand says he fears some Canadians could be denied their right to vote if the government goes ahead with its proposed changes to the Canada Elections Act.

#elections #marc mayrand #fair elections act #elections canada #Transparency

Canada's top election official is raising concerns about privacy as the government's proposed changes to election laws include letting parties have lists of who cast ballots.

#privacy #fair elections act #elections #elections canada #marc mayrand #Transparency

OTTAWA - The author of a report cited repeatedly to justify cracking down on potential voter fraud says the Harper government is misrepresenting his report and ignoring his recommendations.

#election #fair elections act #pierre poilievre #Transparency #ethics

The Conservative government says it shut out opposition parties from a historic delegation to Ukraine because one leader made light of the crisis and the other “wouldn’t pick a side” at the outset of the political uprising.

#partisanship #foreign policy #ukraine

A provision in the federal government’s contentious bill to amend the Canada Elections Act could allow political parties or candidates new ways to exclude spending from campaign limits by attaching political messages to fundraising letters or phone calls to past donors, opposition MPs say.

#fair elections act #elections #elections canada #spending #ethics #accountability

Elections Canada documents and voter turnout records since 2006 do not support arguments the government is using to support legislation that would severely restrict the authority of Elections Canada and the chief electoral officer to communicate with voters.

#elections #fair elections act #elections canada #partisanship #Transparency #accountability

Annual advertising report brings five year total to $473.6 million.

#advertising #accountability #Transparency #Budget #spending

As the government prepared to cut short debate Monday on government legislation that would severely curtail the independence and authority of Canada’s chief electoral officer, opposition MPs accused the minister in charge of the bill of distorting an independent study of polling booth incidents in the 2011 election.

#elections #elections act #elections canada #Transparency #accountability #time allocation

Transport Canada refuses to discuss why it grants exemptions to freight rail companies on issues such as brake inspections and safety rules, claiming it's private information.

#rail safety #rail #railroads #transport canada #Transparency #accountability

A new report from the House ethics committee ignores most of the suggestions about how to improve the rules for cabinet ministers and senior staffers, but recommends applying those rules to all union members working for the Canadian government.

#ethics #unions #public servants #public service

The governing Conservatives moved Wednesday to cut short debate on a new election bill that critics say helps the Tories and weakens oversight by Elections Canada.

#elections #elections canada #accountability #ethics

Government said to be backtracking for now letting employers with criminal convictions use Temporary Foreign Worker program

#TFW #Temporary foreign Workers #immigration #economy #labour #Transparency #accountability

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