#9 Meghan and Harry’s Security Bills Released, Charmaine Stick’s Case Back in Court, and Quebec Government Pays Severance for Lobbyists

News at the Top – Meghan and Harry’s Security Bills

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation has the exclusive report on RCMP bills to protect the pair, in what may be just the tip of the iceberg.

Link: https://www.taxpayer.com/newsroom/rcmp-bill-for-meghan-and-harry-topped-50,000?id=18453#gsc.tab=0

Deep Dive – Charmaine Stick Takes a Stand

The Canadian Taxpayers Federation has working with Onion Lake Cree Nation activist Charmaine Stick to force her band leadership to release financial information under the First Nations Financial Transparency Act. The fight is still ongoing, and she isn’t giving up.

Link: Fighting for First Nations Accountability with Charmaine Stick

Waste Watch – Quebec Government Pays Severance for Lobbyists

A pair of anti-tobacco lobbyists will be getting severance packages from the Quebec government, despite the fact that lobbying that same government is their job. Even weirder, it appears they were trying to keep people from knowing about it.

Link: https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2020/06/06/mysterieuses-indemnites-pour-un-lobby

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