Plecas Report

• 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
  
• Report calls for end of B.C.’s legislative assembly police force, changes to sergeant-at-arms job

  The chief of staff to the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly is calling for the Sergeant-at-Arms jobs to be turned into a ceremonial position.

  Politics

  Jun 22, 2020
  
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• EXCLUSIVE: Former sergeant-at-arms Gary Lenz says he’s done ‘nothing wrong’

  Lenz, speaking exclusively to Global News for the first time since his retirement, says he never believed liquor was being stolen from the B.C. legislature.

  Canada

  Oct 18, 2019
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• B.C. sergeant-at-arms Gary Lenz resigns days before Police Act investigation to be released

  Embattled B.C. legislature sergeant-at-arms Gary Lenz has resigned.

  Politics

  Oct 1, 2019
• B.C. auditor general finds ‘weaknesses and gaps’ in legislature expense policies

  British Columbia's Auditor General Carol Bellringer says she did not find anything that merits additional investigation or merits a deeper forensic audit.

  Politics

  Sep 19, 2019
• New investigation launched into suspended B.C. legislature sergeant-at-arms Gary Lenz

  The investigation is not criminal in nature, house speaker Mike Farnworth said, but rather a human resources matter.

  Politics

  Jul 13, 2019
• 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.

  Politics

  May 16, 2019
• B.C. legislature scandal tops list of ‘awards’ for government waste: taxpayers federation

  B.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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• Former Chief Justice of Canada Beverley McLachlin hired to review Plecas Report

  Former Chief Justice of Canada Beverley McLachlin has been tapped to undertake an independent investigation as Special Investigator into the Plecas Report.

  Mar 6, 2019
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• B.C. Speaker’s office promises more reports, while lawyers raise red flags about possible convictions

  The B.C. Speaker's office is promising more reports looking into activities by the clerk and sergeant-at-arms at the B.C. legislature.

  Politics

  Feb 22, 2019