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FOR
IMMEDIATE RELEASE LIBERALS HAVE A FUNNY DEFINITION OF DEMOCRACY (Queen’s Park) Joe Tascona and Laurie Scott were shocked to hear today that the government intends to use a loophole in the Standing Orders to prevent the Standing Committee on Government Agencies from reviewing recent appointees as Chair of the Ontario Municipal Board and the Lottery and Gaming Commission. “We keep hearing that the Liberal government is committed to transparency in government” said Laurie Scott. “This action shows that what the Liberals say, and what they do are two different things when it comes to transparency and accountability.” The Standing Committee on Government Agencies was put in place to allow for the review of intended appointees to agencies, boards and commissions. The Standing Orders governing the review of appointees allow for interim appointments of a year or less. “It is a dangerous precedent that the Liberal government is setting here” said Joe Tascona. “It is shocking that the Liberals would try to avoid public scrutiny of their appointees.” The government recently put forward Susan Wolburgh Jenah to serve as a member and Vice-Chair of the Ontario Securities Commission. Not being aware of the conflict of interest that Finance Minster Sorbara is in, neither opposition party called her to appear before the committee. Minister Sorbara put forward Ms Jenah to serve on the OSC while he knew that Royal Group was under investigation by this board. It is important that the committee have the opportunity to question Ms. Jenah to ensure that there was no impropriety on Minister Sorbara’s part. The Liberal majority on the committee quashed a request to interview Susan Jenah. The government has taken a committee that has always been chaired by an opposition member in the past, and placed one of their members in the chair spot. Now they are taking away the right of opposition members to question their appointees. It seems like the government is trying to avoid public scrutiny of their appointments.
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