FOI, whistleblower protection should apply to legislature staff, watchdogs say

By Katie DeRosa / Times Colonist
Urgent changes are needed to increase transparency in the legislative assembly in order to protect taxpayers’ dollars and restore public confidence in the wake of a spending scandal exposed by the House Speaker, according to three independent B.C. watchdogs. In a joint letter from B.C.’s Ombudsperson, Information Commissioner and Merit Commissioner, the all-party committee that oversees the legislature’s finances is urged to enact reforms to bring the legislative assembly under the scope of freedom of information laws, a change supported by Premier John Horgan.…

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February 5, 2019

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