Deeper, detailed look at Parliament’s spending coming as new disclosure rules take effect

Spending by Members of Parliament totalled $144.7-million in 2019-20, a roughly 4.3 per cent decrease from 2018-19.

The House of Commons Speakers' parade, pictured on July 20. There are new disclosure requirements for the House and Senate Speakers, among a list of other parliamentary offices, including never-before-disclosed details on trips, contracts (worth $10,000 and higher), and hospitality costs incurred. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY LAURA RYCKEWAERT

July 22, 2020

Parliament’s system of expense disclosure reports recently got a revamp, with new reports and new details on travel, hospitality, and contract spending to be made public as early as late August. These changes come as a result of Bill C-58, which amended the federal Access to Information Act and i...

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