Fundraising letter: Are you satisfied with the government's response?

Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism Jason Kenney answers a question during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill, Feb. 15, 2011. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press)

By CBC News

Immigration Minister Jason Kenney is being called on to resign by the NDP after his office sent out a letter to Conservative MPs asking for fundraising help to mount an ad campaign aimed at bolstering support among ethnic communities.

The NDP is accusing Kenney of abusing his privileges as an MP and minister to conduct partisan fundraising with his office staff and resources.

"In fact, this is resignation material right here. This might be the death rattle of Jason Kenney as the minister of immigration. It certainly should be," the NDP's Pat Martin told reporters following Question Period, when the issue was first raised by his party's leader, Jack Layton.

The employee responsible for sending out the letter resigned later Thursday, said Kenney spokesman Alykhan Velshi. The employee was not named.

"Minister Kenney has taken responsibility for this and has apologized for his former employee's actions," he added.

"Using parliamentary or government resources for partisan activities is completely unacceptable."

Velshi said his boss would be raising the matter with the Speaker of the House, the ethics commissioner and the Board of Internal Economy.

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