Legislature Spending Scandal
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Craig James, former B.C. legislature clerk, guilty of fraud, breach of trustThe former clerk at the B.C. legislative assembly was charged with fraud and breach of trust relating to his claim of a retirement benefit, personal expenses, and a wood splitter.CrimeMay 19, 2022
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Fraud and breach of trust trial for former B.C. legislature clerk Craig James beginsJames pleaded not guilty to five criminal charges in relation to an RCMP investigation into senior legislature staff spending public funds on personal expenses.CrimeJan 24, 2022
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Infamous B.C. legislature wood splitter seized again by RCMPThe wood splitter was possibly the most eye-catching item on a list of questionable expenses unearthed in a bombshell 2019 into allegations of misspending at the B.C. legislature.Apr 17, 2020
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Speaker of B.C. legislature says legal bills in spending scandal to climb over $1MThe revelation comes exactly one year after former clerk Craig James and former sergeant-at-arms Gary Lenz were escorted from the B.C. legislature.PoliticsNov 20, 2019
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B.C. premier defends chief of staff for shredding documents related to legislature scandalB.C. Premier John Horgan and his chief of staff Geoff Meggs are under fire over findings that the premier's office shredded a document associated with the legislative spending scandal.PoliticsOct 9, 2019
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B.C. Speaker’s office under fire for spending $13,000 on 10-city tour to discuss securityQuestions still linger as to why Darryl Plecas' chief of staff Alan Mullen spent thousands in taxpayer money to travel to 10 different provincial capitals and state legislatures.PoliticsAug 15, 2019
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New investigation launched into suspended B.C. legislature sergeant-at-arms Gary LenzThe investigation is not criminal in nature, house speaker Mike Farnworth said, but rather a human resources matter.PoliticsJul 13, 2019
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B.C. legislature clerk Craig James retires, found to have committed ‘administrative misconduct’Clerk Craig James has retired after an independent investigation found he committed administrative misconduct.PoliticsMay 16, 2019
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B.C. legislature scandal tops list of ‘awards’ for government waste: taxpayers federationB.C. also topped the municipal list thanks to some questionable projects by the Vancouver Park Board and TransLink.Mar 13, 2019
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