Close X
Wednesday, September 25, 2024
ADVT 
National

Senate Lawyer Appears At Mike Duffy Trial To Argue Against Release Of 2013 Audit

The Canadian Press, 12 Jun, 2015 10:58 AM
    OTTAWA — A Senate lawyer is back at the trial of Mike Duffy again today to try to block the release of a two-year-old audit of living expenses inside the upper chamber.
     
    The audit was conducted in early 2013 by a Senate official after questions came up about Duffy and other senators who claimed living expenses for homes in the nation's capital.
     
    The Senate has argued the audit is protected by parliamentary privilege.
     
    Duffy's lawyer and a number of Canadian media outlets have been pushing for the audit to be made public, saying the Senate is being selective about the documents it wants to release.
     
    Duffy has pleaded not guilty to 31 charges of fraud, bribery and breach of trust.
     
    Several charges Duffy faces relate to his declaration of a home in Ottawa as a secondary residence, which allowed him to claim nearly $90,000 in housing expenses.

    MORE National ARTICLES

    Toronto Subway Shutdown Puts Uber's Surge Pricing Model In Spotlight

    Toronto Subway Shutdown Puts Uber's Surge Pricing Model In Spotlight
    Under surge-pricing, also known as dynamic pricing, the ride-hailing service uses an algorithm to lure more drivers to areas where demand is particularly high by increasing the rates in those areas.

    Toronto Subway Shutdown Puts Uber's Surge Pricing Model In Spotlight

    Air Passenger Advocate, Gabor Lukacs, Celebrates Ruling In Case Against Transport Regulator

    Air Passenger Advocate, Gabor Lukacs, Celebrates Ruling In Case Against Transport Regulator
    HALIFAX — A Halifax man who took the Canadian Transportation Agency to court is celebrating a decision he says will improve transparency and accountability for airline passengers in this country.

    Air Passenger Advocate, Gabor Lukacs, Celebrates Ruling In Case Against Transport Regulator

    Original Star Wars Script Discovered In University Of New Brunswick Library

    Original Star Wars Script Discovered In University Of New Brunswick Library
    Deep in the archives of the university in Saint John, what appears to be a shooting script from the original Star Wars movie was recently found.

    Original Star Wars Script Discovered In University Of New Brunswick Library

    Things On Track Despite Ticket Troubles, Say Pan Am Games Organizers

    Things On Track Despite Ticket Troubles, Say Pan Am Games Organizers
    TORONTO — Organizers of this summer's Pan Am Games say things are still on track despite recent snags related to ticket sales.

    Things On Track Despite Ticket Troubles, Say Pan Am Games Organizers

    Speed Likely Factor In Motorcycle Crash On Highway 99 That Killed 22-Year-Old Surrey Man: Police

    Speed Likely Factor In Motorcycle Crash On Highway 99 That Killed 22-Year-Old Surrey Man: Police
    Police say a motorcyclist has died after losing control and being thrown over a highway barricade in West Vancouver

    Speed Likely Factor In Motorcycle Crash On Highway 99 That Killed 22-Year-Old Surrey Man: Police

    20-Year-Old Missing Hiker Found Dead In Chilliwack Lake Provincial Park

    20-Year-Old Missing Hiker Found Dead In Chilliwack Lake Provincial Park
    It was a tragic ending to a more-than-20-hour search-and-rescue operation in Chilliwack Lake Provincial Park.

    20-Year-Old Missing Hiker Found Dead In Chilliwack Lake Provincial Park