BC's Health Minister has confirmed conflict of interest allegations involving a board member of the Provincial Health Services Authority are being investigated by her staff. Margaret Macdiarmid says she learned this week Mary McDougall --who's been on the PHSA board since 2008-- was short-listed for a multi-million dollar operating grant from … [Read more...]
Conflict commissioner steps back from BC Rail probe
November 13, 2012 by
Amid growing pressure, conflict commissioner Paul Fraser has excused himself from the BC Rail probe, and called in his counterpart from Saskatchewan to carry out the investigation. Last week independent MLA John van Dongen demanded a probe by the conflict commissioner, sending Fraser extensive files about whether Christy Clark was in a conflict … [Read more...]
MLA says conflict commissioner must step aside in BC Rail case
November 9, 2012 by
Another twist in the BC Rail saga this afternoon. Independent MLA John van Dongen is asking conflict of interest commissioner Paul Fraser to step aside from an investigation into Premier Christy Clark. This after learning that Fraser's son, John-Paul Fraser, works for the government's communications branch. "The public is entitled to have … [Read more...]
Updates: Premier faces conflict of interest complaint
November 7, 2012 by
A former Liberal MLA and cabinet minister has filed a conflict of interest complaint against Premier Christy Clark. Abbotsford-South MLA John van Dongen alleges that Christy Clark violated the Conflict of Interest Act when she attended cabinet meetings as Education Minister in 2003, cabinet meetings at which he claims the pending sale of BC Rail … [Read more...]
