BC Legislature Spending Scandal

• Fraud and breach of trust trial for former B.C. legislature clerk Craig James begins

  James pleaded not guilty to five criminal charges in relation to an RCMP investigation into senior legislature staff spending public funds on personal expenses.

  Crime

  Jan 24, 2022
  
• No more charges in B.C. legislature scandal after final RCMP report

  The British Columbia Prosecution Service says two special prosecutors have declined further charges after receiving the final RCMP report.

  Politics

  Aug 11, 2021
  
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• Former clerk Craig James charged in connection with B.C. Legislature spending scandal

  Craig James has been charged with four counts of breach of trust by a public officer and two counts of fraud.

  Crime

  Dec 18, 2020
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• Former speaker claims ‘Me Too’ allegations at B.C. legislature not properly investigated

  Darryl Plecas claims to have provided a confidential memo to legislative committee about allegations "which raised '#MeToo' types of concerns."

  Politics

  Dec 11, 2020
• Speaker of B.C. legislature says legal bills in spending scandal to climb over $1M

  The revelation comes exactly one year after former clerk Craig James and former sergeant-at-arms Gary Lenz were escorted from the B.C. legislature.

  Politics

  Nov 20, 2019