Adam Walker’s expense reports include two heavily censored legal invoices regarding an 'employment matter'
The Parksville-Qualicum MLA ejected from the NDP government caucus on Sunday for an unspecified human resources misconduct billed taxpayers more than $1,800 earlier this year for legal fees, according to expense reports.
“Based on the conclusions of that investigation, I felt I had no choice as leader to remove Mr. Walker from our caucus,” Eby said. “This is not a happy day for us, it was a very difficult call to make to Mr. Walker and also understanding the implications for the people of Parksville-Qualicum.” The first, on Jan. 30, for $1,141.04, mentions telephone calls and emails with Walker about reviewing “multiple discipline and grievance and medical documents,” the medical leave for someone whose name was censored and for reviewing a completed short-term illness and injury plan form.
The legislative assembly has a legal indemnification policy that allows employees to apply confidentially for up to $5,000 “to enable the employee to obtain legal counsel in respect of a legal proceeding. An employee may make a subsequent application for an increase if the need arises.” Walker’s departure from caucus means he will sit as an independent when the legislature reopens on Oct. 3. The NDP caucus falls to 56.
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