Commons okays $2.4-million in committee travel over past year

The Board of Internal Economy separately approved the Special Committee on Electoral Reform's travel budget. It requested $540,000-plus.

Government House Leader Bardish Chagger, centre right, and Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale, centre left, prepare to testify before the House Public Safety Committee on Nov. 1.The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

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BY TIM NAUMETZ

January 18, 2017

The House of Commons and a panel of MPs that reviews travel budgets for standing committees has approved a total of $2.4-million for committee trips in Canada and abroad since the Liberals formed government, a record of the expenses shows. The bulk of the budgets and expenditures were approved fro...

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