PMO, PCO should stay out of appointing parliamentary watchdogs: think-tank report

The Liberal appointment process is ‘broken,’ according to a new Public Policy Forum report, but MPs and observers are split on the fix.

The Liberals’ approach to filling parliamentary watchdog roles—such as those left vacant by former ethics commissioner Mary Dawson, left, chief electoral officer Marc Mayrand, middle, and lobbying commissioner Karen Shepherd, right—leaves much to be desired, says a new Public Policy Forum report. The Hill Times photographs by Sam Garcia and Andrew Meade

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BY CHARELLE EVELYN

May 23, 2018

Staff in the Prime Minister's Office and its non-partisan support branch shouldn't control the appointment of parliamentary watchdogs. The decision ought to rest with Parliament, according to a think-tank report released last month with input from former watchdogs, top bureaucrats, and politicians. ...

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