Deleting of emails by former Jason Kenney aide sparks NDP complaint to info watchdog
Regular wiping of emails deeply troubling, says NDP ethics critic Charlie Angus
A New Democrat MP is asking the federal information watchdog to investigate a former Conservative ministerial staffer's systematic deletion of emails.
- Ethics watchdog raps former Jason Kenney aide over gala tickets
- Information watchdog questions access to ministerial records
- Lost and found PMO emails yet another Wright-Duffy plot twist
Charlie Angus, the party's ethics critic, wants information commissioner Suzanne Legault to look into Michael Bonner's practice of deleting his electronic messages every two weeks.
The former Jason Kenney aide's actions came to light in a recently published ethics commissioner's report that found Bonner had contravened the Conflict of Interest Act by accepting invitations to social galas from private organizations.
Angus says the regular wiping of emails is deeply troubling.
In a letter this week to Legault, he expresses concern the practice is part of a pattern, pointing to past discoveries of missing electronic government records.
The information commissioner's office had no immediate comment.
(PDF 45KB)
(Text 45KB)CBC is not responsible for 3rd party content
Comments
To encourage thoughtful and respectful conversations, first and last names will appear with each submission to CBC/Radio-Canada's online communities (except in children and youth-oriented communities). Pseudonyms will no longer be permitted.
By submitting a comment, you accept that CBC has the right to reproduce and publish that comment in whole or in part, in any manner CBC chooses. Please note that CBC does not endorse the opinions expressed in comments. Comments on this story are moderated according to our Submission Guidelines. Comments are welcome while open. We reserve the right to close comments at any time.