One of key to strong government is ensuring the integrity of government is protecting. Government’s role is to serve the people in terms of supporting social programs.

1. OPEN AND
TRANSPARENT
GOVERNMENT – WHAT
DOES THAT MEAN?
BY: PAUL YOUNG CPA, CGA
DATE: NOVEMBER 28, 2017

2. PAUL YOUNG - BIO
• CPA, CGA
• Academia (PF1, FA4 and MS2)
• SME – Risk Management
• SME – Close, Consolidate and Reporting
• SME – Public Policy
• SME – Emerging Technology
• SME – Financial Solutions
• SME – Business Process Change
• SME – Supply Chain Management
Contact information:
Paul_Young_CGA@Hotmail.com

3. OVERVIEW
• One of key to strong government is ensuring the integrity of government is
protecting. Government’s role is to serve the people in terms of supporting
social programs.

4. AGENDA
• LPC 2015 Election Platform – Open Government
• Lack of Information / LPC
• Gagging Science professional
• Ethics and Transparency – Blog

5. OPEN AND TRANSPARENT GOVERNMENT
Source - https://ballotpedia.org/Government_transparency

6. JUSTIN TRUDEAU – ELECTION CAMPAIGN
2015
• Source - https://www.liberal.ca/openness-and-transparency/

7. JUSTIN TRUDEAU FAILURES – OPEN AND
TRANSPARENT GOVERNMENT
Source - http://ottawacitizen.com/opinion/columnists/rubin-liberals-after-year-one-not-much-transparency-despite-the-talk

8. LACK OF INFORMATION/DISCLOSURE
• Appointment - https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/gerald-butts-defends-new-consul-general-rana-
sarkars-salary/article36052071/
• Super Hornet - http://www.canadianmanufacturing.com/procurement/feds-set-aside-money-interim-super-
hornets-wont-say-much-200601/
• Paid for Access - http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/opposition-parties-urge-watchdogs-to-probe-
liberal-
fundraisers/article33212628/?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=Referrer:+Social+Network+/+Media&utm
_campaign=Shared+Web+Article+Links
• Liberal said they wanted to be more transparent, right? http://www.cbc.ca/radio/thehouse/preston-manning-s-
prescription-to-recharge-the-right-1.3463742/liberal-fiscal-plans-less-transparent-than-under-harper-kevin-
page-says-1.3464078. Yet, how come the Liberals are not allowing the Ethics Commissioner to investigate their
actions - Ms. Dawson has called the Liberals’ cash-for-access events “not very savory,” but maintains she does
not have the power under the Conflict of Interest Code to stop them. She has asked Mr. Trudeau to give her
those powers, but the Liberal government has refused.. If you got nothing to hide then let ethics commissioner
do her job!

9. BROKEN ELECTION PROMISES
Source - http://www.producer.com/2017/08/review-of-campaign-promises-shows-progress-but-few-results/

10. GAGGING SCIENTIST
Source - http://www.torontosun.com/2016/08/08/muzzled-scientists-trudeau-carries-on-just-like-harper
Mind you, data quietly tabled in the House of Commons earlier this summer suggests that Harper's
"muzzle" appeared to be ineffective. That data shows that federal government scientists gave nearly
1,500 media interviews in the 12 months prior to last October's election.
Nonetheless, the Professional Institute of the Public Service of Canada (PIPSC) -- the union that
represents tens of thousands of federal government scientists -- says the Trudeau government is
continuing a Harper government communications policy that prevents scientists from participating in
conferences.
Moreover, "a communications policy was issued by (the Trudeau government) with the intention to end
'muzzling' but its implementation remains uneven across science-based departments," PIPSC says in a
submission to Finance Minister Bill Morneau.
The union is calling on Morneau to hire another 1,500 federal government scientists and to open
collective agreements to include a clause to "enshrine the principles of scientific integrity."
Toronto Sun – August 8, 2016

11. ACCESS TO INFORMATION
https://beta.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/canadas-access-to-information-system-has-worsened-under-trudeau-
government-report/article36407309/?ref=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theglobeandmail.com&cmpid=rss1&click=sf_globefb
Canada's access-to-information system has only gotten worse under Prime Minister Justin
Trudeau's government, and a new Liberal bill intended to fix the problems has "worrisome"
elements, a new report has found.
A freedom-of-information audit from News Media Canada, a national association representing the
Canadian news media industry, gives the federal government a failing grade for timely disclosure of
information. It also said its performance in this year's audit "was even worse than in the latter years
of the former Stephen Harper government.“
Opinion: Trudeau needs to deliver on his access-to-information promises
"The results are not encouraging and show a system that seems as broken as ever," said a report
on the audit by journalist and professor Fred Vallance-Jones and Emily Kitagawa, a freelance
journalist and social worker.
Nathan Cullen, the NDP democratic reform critic, called the findings "shameful."

12. ACCESS TO INFORMATION
Source - https://globalnews.ca/news/3774420/access-to-information-bill-a-step-backwards-not-forward-
watchdog/?utm_source=GlobalNews&utm_medium=Facebook
A government bill intended to increase transparency for Canadians would actually do
the opposite, the federal information watchdog said Thursday.
In a report presented to Parliament, information commissioner Suzanne Legault said
the bill tabled in June, which amends the Access to Information Act, would take people’s
right to know backwards rather than forward.
Liberals say Harper government to blame for ‘F’ grade on access to information
Legault, an ombudsman for users of the access act, has long advocated strengthening
the 34-year-old law that gives people who pay a $5 application fee a right to ask for
federal files ranging from expense reports to briefing papers.

13. JUSTIN TRUDEAU / CARBON TAX
DISCLOSURE
Source - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfCwAq4qRDw

14. LACK OF TRANSPARENCY
Source - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ic2eXR3gtig

15. ECONOMIC FREEDOM
Source - http://www.torontosun.com/2017/10/05/canada-slips-from-top-10-economic-freedom-list
or http://ipolitics.ca/2017/04/26/canada-slips-out-of-top-20-in-press-freedom-index/

16. MORNEAU SHARES
https://www.facebook.com/AndrewScheerMP/videos/1812896015410809/
Liberals voted
down the motion
for full disclosure
of shares -
https://www.faceb
ook.com/AndrewS
cheerMP/videos/1
812896015410809/
Morneau and
Opposition – exchange
-
http://www.cbc.ca/new
s/politics/morneau-
shares-sale-poillievre-
1.4421977
Markets go up and
down based events!!!

17. MORNEAU SHARES / DONATIONS
http://nationalpost.com/opinion/john-ivison-morneaus-other-million-shares-in-his-former-company-were-sold-two-years-
ago-or-donated-to-charity or https://www.morneaushepell.com/ca-en/insights/toronto-foundation-appoints-morneau-
shepell 0r https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2017/10/31/bill-morneau-selling-off-stock-holdings-in-family-firm.html
Lauzon could not confirm whether the charitable donation
Morneau plans will be to the same group. However,
Morneau has twice spoken about his and his wife’s efforts
to bring women from a refugee camp in Kenya to study at
university in Canada.

18. ETHICS AND TRANSPARENCY ISSUES / LPC
• http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/morneau-charity-shares-1.4373653
• Ethics and issues with LPC
• Monsef (immigration issue) - http://www.theguardian.pe.ca/news/local/monsef-true-birth-country-known-for-quite-a-while-102486/
• Pensions Reforms - https://www.spencerfernando.com/2017/10/31/video-trudeau-tries-deflect-growing-ethics-troubles-question-period/
• Access to Information - http://ipolitics.ca/2017/10/27/ottawa-in-major-legal-crisis-with-ag-over-oil-and-gas-documents/
• Blind Trust - http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2017/10/30/3-other-liberal-ministers-used-same-conflict-of-interest-screen-as-bill-morneau_a_23261127/
• CFO and Canopy - http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/canopy-growth-constellation-brands-1.4378116 - Former LPC CFO -
http://ottawasun.com/2015/10/28/liberal-cfo-could-rake-in-marijuana-money-with-legalization/wcm/7f3593dc-eca5-4def-8a19-f8fd5a2e1a78
• USA and Aecon - https://beta.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/us-watchdog-warns-aecon-takeover-may-block-firms-access-to-infrastructure-
projects/article36761079/?ref=http://www.theglobeandmail.com&
• Trudeau and close government - http://www.hilltimes.com/2017/10/25/trudeau-pmo-centralizes-power-just-like-harper-critics/123427
• Morneau and the Pension issue - https://globalnews.ca/news/3827505/ethics-watchdog-has-concerns-about-potential-conflict-for-morneau-on-
pension-bill/
• Lawsuits - https://www.spencerfernando.com/2017/10/25/report-federal-government-pays-31-3-million-three-men-wrongfully-jailed-tortured-syria/
(FYI – imprisonment was under Chretien)
• Liberals defeat motion to close the loophole related to indirect ownership of assets - https://beta.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/liberals-defeat-
ndp-motion-to-close-conflict-of-interest-loophole/article36708818/?ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theglobeandmail.com&service=mobile
• Arrogant - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y1yPDrquwMc

19. ETHICS AND TRANSPARENCY
• McKenna telling people not to follow her on Twitter if they disagree - https://www.spencerfernando.com/2017/10/24/new-politics-environment-
minister-mckenna-tells-canadians-not-follow-twitter/
• Vets - Vets said it best "Government is failing us” http://www.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=1239212
• Hehr campaigns for father - http://calgaryherald.com/news/politics/conservatives-says-hehr-broke-mp-rules-in-civic-campaign
• Kang (Sexual Harrassment) - https://beta.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/liberal-mp-darshan-kang-faces-sexual-harassment-
allegations/article36108678/?ref=http://www.theglobeandmail.com&
• Morneau not putting his holdings in a blind trust (https://beta.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/morneau-opted-not-to-set-up-blind-trust-ethics-
watchdog-says/article36612799/?ref=http://www.theglobeandmail.com&)
• Trudeau won’t allow his minister to speak - https://www.facebook.com/CanadianConservatives/videos/911254965710522/ or
http://business.financialpost.com/opinion/terence-corcoran-morneau-agrees-to-a-blind-trust-but-that-wont-fix-the-problem-anyway
• Trudeau – Language issue - http://www.torontosun.com/2017/01/19/language-complaints-filed-over-trudeaus-french-answers-to-english-questions
• Trudeau / Khan Trip - https://debatereport.com/canada/if-found-guilty-trudeau-could-face-consequences-for-his-bahamas-vacation/3712
• Morneau and C27 https://globalnews.ca/news/3813503/finance-minister-bill-morneau-millions-dividends/
• Telford and Butts moving expenses - https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2016/09/22/liberal-aides-gerald-butts-katie-telford-apologize-over-moving-
expenses.html
• Omer Alghabra - http://www.rcinet.ca/en/2017/07/10/canada-attends-meeting-of-organisation-of-islamic-cooperation/. Omar has suspected ties to both
the muslim brotherhood as well as Saudi Arabia
• Mckenna’s husband wanting to start a new Conservative party as part of splitting the vote - https://www.hilltimes.com/2017/04/12/tory-caucus-
derides-gilmore-dinner-tour-matters-ideas-responds/102627
• Mckenna and Twitter - https://www.spencerfernando.com/2017/10/24/new-politics-environment-minister-mckenna-tells-canadians-not-follow-twitter/

20. BLOG - TRANSPARENCY
• Under Stephen Harper, the government has grown secretive and closed-off from Canadians. Unprecedented power has been concentrated in
the hands of the Prime Minister and his office. Science and evidence have never mattered less; politics and partisanship have never
mattered more. Millions of Canadians who elected good people to be their communities’ voice in Ottawa have watched those same people
become Stephen Harper’s voice in their communities. After promising reform, the Conservatives have delivered the most centralized,
partisan, self-serving government in Canadian history. https://www.liberal.ca/openness-and-transparency/
• Is Trudeau any different on transparency? https://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/open-and-transparent-government-canada-september-
2017
• Or
• “Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is failing to deliver on his promise of a government that’s open by default, the federal information czar says.
• https://www.thestar.com/opinion/editorials/2017/03/23/justin-trudeaus-promise-of-transparency-is-starting-to-look-empty-editorial.html or
http://nationalpost.com/news/politics/trudeau-failing-to-deliver-on-transparency-promise-information-czar-says
• Source:
• http://opinion.windsorsquare.ca/2017/09/05/sarkar-clue-that-trudeau-failing-transparency-test/
• Information officer - https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2017/09/27/canadas-access-to-information-system-faring-worse-under-trudeau-
government-audit.html
• https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/gerald-butts-defends-new-consul-general-rana-sarkars-salary/article36052071/
• http://www.canadianmanufacturing.com/procurement/feds-set-aside-money-interim-super-hornets-wont-say-much-200601/
• http://www.burnabynow.com/opinion/columnists/opinion-what-happened-to-transparency-1.22446844
• http://www.cbc.ca/amp/1.4351933 (Morneau) or http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/morneau-company-france-ethics-1.4351933
• Trudeau throws Morneau under the bus - http://www.cbc.ca/player/play/1074314307805/