Senate Scandal

• Bill Kelly: It’s time to curtail government entitlements

  Lucrative pensions and extravagant benefit plans are the norm in Ottawa for elected officials and for those who they appoint to key positions.

  Blogs

  Nov 5, 2018
  
• Feds trying to block release of Senate scandal documents

  The government is asking the Federal Court of Appeal to quash an order for the release of documents about four senators at the heart of the 2013 Senate spending scandal.

  Politics

  Nov 2, 2017
  
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• Mike Duffy taking government to court, seeking close to $8 million

  After being exonerated on all 31 counts of bribery, breach of trust and fraud, Sen. Mike Duffy is suing the government.

  Canada

  Aug 24, 2017
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• Nigel Wright broke federal rules paying Mike Duffy’s debt: ethics czar

  Ethics Commissioner Mary Dawson says she considers Nigel Wright's actions "undoubtedly improper'' and a violation of ethics rules.

  Politics

  May 25, 2017
• Don Meredith is ‘entitled’ to pension, says disgraced senator’s lawyer

  Last month, the Senate ethics commissioner found Meredith guilty of violating the upper chamber’s ethics code, and a committee studying the matter subsequently recommended his expulsion.

  Politics

  May 10, 2017
• Don Meredith won’t address former aide’s allegations: lawyer

  A lawyer for Don Meredith said on Monday the senator will not address sexual-harassment allegations contained in a published news report.

  Canada

  May 1, 2017
• Don Meredith urged to quit by fellow senators over alleged sexual relationship with teen

  Colleagues of all political stripes pilloried Don Meredith and urged the controversial Conservative senator to give up his Senate seat Friday following an explosive ethics investigation of his sexual relationship with a 16-year-old girl.

  Canada

  Mar 10, 2017
• Senator Don Meredith broke code of conduct during alleged relationship with teenager: ethics office

  In a long-awaited report released Thursday, Lyse Ricard said Don Meredith didn't uphold the "highest standards of dignity inherent to the position of senator."

  Canada

  Mar 10, 2017
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• Patrick Brazeau back in Senate: ‘I’d be lying if I said that I wasn’t bitter

  Senator Patrick Brazeau says he's still battling personal demons and some lingering bitterness as he re-takes his seat in the Senate, but he nevertheless feels lucky to be alive

  Canada

  Sep 27, 2016
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• Oversight for Senate spending being considered

  The Senate is opening the door to the idea of outsiders taking a second look at its spending.

  Politics

  Aug 19, 2016