It would appear, with recent events, that the Right Honourable Stephen Harper, M.P., P.C., the Prime Minister of Canada, seems to think that perhaps he is not subject to the Statutes of Canada or the regulations that govern the House of Commons and its administration.
Today, the Honourable Wayne Easter, M.P., the Member for Malpeque, and Agriculture Critic for Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition held a press conference today in relation to the recent agreement of the Ethics Commissioner, Doctor Bernard Shapiro to investigate the conduct of the Prime Minister in relation to the crossing of the Honourable David Emerson, the Minister of International Trade.
In an affront to the House of Commons, the Prime Minister has attempted to replace the Commissioner on his own initiative — in the opinion of the Critic, "showing utter contempt for the Parliamentary process." Moreover, his recent attempts to circumvent the Commissioner are in violation of what would be his own Federal Accountability Act which, in his own words, "will prevent the Prime Minister from overruling the Ethics Commissioner on whether the Prime Minister or an official is in violation of the conflict of interest code."
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Today, the Honourable Wayne Easter, M.P., the Member for Malpeque, and Agriculture Critic for Her Majesty's Loyal Opposition held a press conference today in relation to the recent agreement of the Ethics Commissioner, Doctor Bernard Shapiro to investigate the conduct of the Prime Minister in relation to the crossing of the Honourable David Emerson, the Minister of International Trade.
In an affront to the House of Commons, the Prime Minister has attempted to replace the Commissioner on his own initiative — in the opinion of the Critic, "showing utter contempt for the Parliamentary process." Moreover, his recent attempts to circumvent the Commissioner are in violation of what would be his own Federal Accountability Act which, in his own words, "will prevent the Prime Minister from overruling the Ethics Commissioner on whether the Prime Minister or an official is in violation of the conflict of interest code."
:?: SourcesThe Web site for the Liberal Party of Canada said:A Conservative spokesperson responded to the news by publicly stating they will not cooperate with the Ethics Commissioner’s investigation, claiming the investigation is just a “partisan attack” and that the Ethics Commissioner is a “Liberal appointee.”
Dr. Shapiro’s appointment was reviewed by an all-party parliamentary committee and approved by a resolution of the House of Commons. Not a single member of the Conservative caucus is on the record as having opposed Dr. Shapiro’s appointment.
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