House Committee Calls Ethics Commissioner to Testify on Green Fund Violations

The Industry and Technology Committee has voted to call the ethics commissioner to testify about his report on conflict of interest rule violations connected to the now-defunct Sustainable Development Technology Canada. “We are seeking a meeting with the ethics commissioner to discuss his findings, and we need to do that quickly,” Conservative MP Rick Perkins said on July 31. “Because the transition is ongoing of this fund to the [National Research Council] right now.” When Parliament resumes in September, the committee will hear from Ethics Commissioner Konrad von Finckenstein for one hour and former Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC) Chair Annette Verschuren for two hours....