Conservatives Halt Government Business Over Missing Documents

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The House of Commons has been thrown into disarray as Conservatives demand unredacted documents related to alleged misspent government funds. The dispute centers around a defunct foundation responsible for green technology projects, which faced criticism from the auditor general.

Speaker of the House of Commons Greg Fergus calms Members of Parliament during question period, Thursday, September 19, 2024 in Ottawa. Government business has been put on indefinite pause in the House of Commons and the Conservatives say it will stay that way until the Liberals hand over documents related to misspent government dollars.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Last week, Speaker Greg Fergus ruled that the government “clearly did not fully comply” with an order from the House to provide documents related to a now-defunct foundation responsible for doling out hundreds of millions of federal dollars for green technology projects. The government abolished Sustainable Development Technology Canada after both the auditor general released a scathing report about the organization’s management.

 

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