Sen. Beyak given ‘second chance’ by Ethics Committee, but it could be last, says Sen. Sinclair

Suspended Senator Lynn Beyak 'knows that she’s now on the edge, and anything that she does in this area—which comes anywhere close to being racist or reflecting a racist view—is probably going to result in her termination,' says Independent Senator Murray Sinclair.

Independent Senator Murray Sinclair, chair of the Senate Ethics Committee, says 'it appears' Sen. Beyak is 'contrite' and 'she's committed to changing her ways in the future.' The Hill Times file photograph

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BY PALAK MANGAT

June 23, 2020

Independent Senator Murray Sinclair says suspended Senator Lynn Beyak deserves a “second chance,” but warns “she’s not going to get a third chance” if it becomes clear that her apology for posting racist letters on her website was insincere.

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