Political financing bill a ‘Seinfeld episode,’ critics tell Minister Gould it’s ‘not very substantive’

It doesn't ban cash-for-access fundraisers, says Conservative critic Scott Reid. The bill would bring in some reporting requirements, but nothing will substantially change.
Democratic Institutions Minister Karina Gould heard from Procedure and House Affairs Committee Conservative members Scott Reid, left, and John Nater, right, as they began studying Bill C-50 on Sept. 28.
Democratic Institutions Minister Karina Gould’s political financing bill doesn’t do any real harm, but doesn’t do any good either, opposition MPs suggested at the Procedure and House Affairs Committee as members began their study on Bill C-50 last week. The government could have gone further ...

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