6/7 The bill also prohibits #ministers and their staff from accepting #gifts from #lobbyists.
It aims to expand the definition of "conflict of interest" beyond direct conflicts to include decisions that appear to be influenced by private interests.
#Lobbyist #PrivateInterest #Bill202
5/7 Bill 202 would institute stricter gift rules for #MLAs, #ministers, and staff.
It sets a $100 limit.
Any gift valued over $100 would require approval from the #Ethics #Commissioner and mandatory disclosure within 15 days.
#Bill202
4/7 The Sherwood Park MLA was explicit about what the bill targets:
"You don’t need to be flown on a private jet to Vancouver to watch the Oilers play a playoff game with someone who has business before the government."
#AbLeg #Ethics #AbPoli #UCPcorruption #UCPfail #UCP #Ethics #Bill202
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🇨🇦 NDP AIMS TO END "LAVISH GIFTS" FOR ALBERTA MLAS 🇨🇦
Sherwood Park MLA Kyle #Kasawski introduced #Bill202 to reform ethics in the Legislature, reports Theodora MacLeod.
Kasawski says the timing is "kismet" amid mounting #UCP #ethics #concerns that are "eroding our democracy."
#AbLeg #AbPoli
