OTTAWA — Liberal MP Greg Fergus breached the Conflict of Interest Act by writing a letter in support of a television channel’s application for mandatory…
The letter was submitted to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission last year to encourage required distribution of Natyf TV, which serves a multicultural francophone audience, as part of digital basic services.Sign up to receive daily headline news from Ottawa Citizen, a division of Postmedia Network Inc.By clicking on the sign up button you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc.
Dion noted his office has previously established that ministers and parliamentary secretaries should not write letters of support to quasi-judicial tribunals like the CRTC, given their government roles and the influence they have. “Given his years of experience and his position in government, Mr. Fergus should have been aware of these rules and should have sought advice from this Office before writing the letter.”Article content
Last September, the CRTC invited comments on Natyf’s application in advance of a January hearing. Soon after, representatives of Natyf Inc. submitted Fergus’s letter of support to the CRTC. In a statement prepared for Dion, Fergus said that as a Black parliamentarian and chair of the parliamentary Black caucus, when he was asked to endorse Natyf’s application, he did so in part as a message to other Black Canadians that they have a place where they can feel welcome.
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