The Supreme Court of Canada says a watchdog group can pursue a court challenge of a federal ethics report on Justin Trudeau’s involvement in decisions about WE Charity.
In May 2021, then-federal ethics commissioner Mario Dion concluded that Trudeau, prime minister at the time, did not breach the Conflict of Interest Act when he participated in decisions concerning WE Charity, which operated in Canada and abroad.
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The group Democracy Watch applied soon after for judicial review of Dion’s ruling in the Federal Court of Appeal.
Government lawyers argued the application should be tossed out, in part because the Conflict of Interest Act bars judicial review concerning questions of fact and law.
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The Court of Appeal dismissed Democracy Watch’s application, prompting the group to take its case to the Supreme Court.
In a ruling issued today, the top court says political oversight of the commissioner was not an adequate alternative to judicial review.
Good thing the We boys didn’t get hold of the 900 million. I could see an offshore account with JT and co’s name on it.
How to get away with all laws you break – make sure that you put your quebec born friends in charge of all your various government departments. Mario Dion born in Montreal, Quebec. The most corrupt province in all of Canada. Makes sense now doesn’t it?
And it only took 5 years to come to this decision. Not bad for this version of the SCoC.
They do know it’s a farce to say don’t see anything wrong and to not ask questions. They’re politically appointed instead of voted in and some paid to be there with money, others with promise of playing favorites. They have a textbook on the psychopathy of it.
Carney enjoyed perks from WE Charity also.
Nothing to see here, it was only a $43 million contract awarded by Trudeau which incidentally benifitted Trudeau’s family.
What’s wrong with that ???
This former prime minister fooled judges, politicians, doctors, epidemiologists, professors, teachers and millions of Canadians. Can he do it again?
The LPC has been found guilty of violating Canadian law and the Charter repeatedly over the last decade and a half
This would be just one more ruling
Trudeau should have been locked up a long time ago
Yeah, trust in Canada, it’s honesty, integrity, accountability at its lowest since the beginning of record keeping which ironically the Liberals legislated to prevent! I look forward to the pendulum swinging back the other way and the return of harsh punishment 🇨🇦