Former Senate HR director still talking to RCMP about alleged fraud: lawyer

A letter from the RCMP earlier this month said the case had been closed due to a lack of evidence, but Mr. Singh's lawyer says the process is back on track.

The office of Sen. Leo Housakos has provided The Hill Times with an RCMP letter dated April 5 that says the Mounties have closed the case, for now, in which Darshan Singh, former Senate HR director, alleged 'fraudulent activity' but never provided any evidence for. Mr. Singh's lawyer, Paul Champ, said last week his client is back in communication with the RCMP. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

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BY ABBAS RANA

April 25, 2016

The Senate's former human resources director Darshan Singh, who was fired “without cause” in early December and had contacted the RCMP on March 15 alleging “fraudulent activity” by senior management within the Senate, is cooperating with the Mounties and it will be up to them to decide if ...

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