House officer, research caucus spending to go public

The Board of Internal Economy changed the House bylaws in June, pooling IT and translation budgets, and mandating transparency for House officer spending.

Members of the House of Commons Board of Internal Economy, from left, including Speaker Geoff Regan, former government House leader Dominic LeBlanc, and Conservative House Leader Candice Bergen, decided in June to change the spending and transparency rules for House officers and research caucuses. The Hill Times photographs by Jake Wright, Rachel Aiello

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BY PETER MAZEREEUW

August 9, 2017

House leaders, whips, the Speaker, and other top players in the House of Commons will have to publicly disclose their spending, with the first report due next summer, thanks to changes made by the Board of Internal Economy in a June meeting.

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