Hastings—Lennox and Addington's candidates' promises on Government & Democracy

Conflict-of-interest

We don't have any Liberal policies on Conflict-of-interest.

We don't have any PPC policies on Conflict-of-interest.

Conservative

Introduce real penalties for violations of the Conflict of Interest Act.
Disallow the indirect holding of shares by Cabinet ministers.
Increase oversight powers of the Ethics Commissioner to request additional information about the content of meetings.

NDP

Bring in tougher penalties in the Conflict of Interest Act and fully ban cash-for-access events.

Green

Strengthen the Conflict of Interest Act to include financial and other penalties for breaking the law.
Impose strict conflict of interest screening criteria for appointments to federal regulatory boards and agencies.

Strengthen the Conflict of Interest Act to include financial and other penalties for breaking the law.

Impose strict conflict of interest screening criteria for appointments to federal regulatory boards and agencies, minimizing the potential for bias and preferential access by the regulated industry.

From Election Platform 2019, retrieved 2019-09-22.

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Diversity in politics

Liberal

Ensure another gender-balanced Cabinet reflecting the diversity of Canada.
Improve diversity in appointments to federal agencies and bodies, and promote more qualified diverse Canadians to senior positions within the public service.

We don't have any PPC policies on Diversity in politics.

We don't have any Conservative policies on Diversity in politics.

NDP

Reform the electoral system and introduce legislation to encourage political parties to run more women candidates.

We don't have any Green policies on Diversity in politics.

Electoral reform

We don't have any Liberal policies on Electoral reform.

We don't have any PPC policies on Electoral reform.

We don't have any Conservative policies on Electoral reform.

NDP

Bring in Mixed Member Proportional Representation in a first mandate in government.
Establish an independent citizen's assembly to recommend how to put it in place for the next election.
After that election is held, hold a referendum to confirm the choice.

A New Democrat government will bring in mixed member proportional representation that works for Canada – and we will do it in our first mandate in government. We’ll establish an independent citizen’s assembly to recommend the best way to put it in place for the next election to ensure both local representation and a federal government that reflects the voters’ choice of parties.

Once Canadians have the opportunity to experience the new voting system and compare it to the old one, we will hold a referendum to confirm the choice.

From A New Deal for People, retrieved 2019-09-22.

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Green

Ensure that the 2019 election is the last "first past the post" election.
Launch a Citizens Assembly on Electoral Reform mandated to make recommendations on an electoral system that would "make every vote count".
Recommendations would be implemented in time for the 2023 election.

Ensure that the 2019 election is the last “first past the post” election. By March 2020, we will launch a Citizens Assembly on Electoral Reform with the mandate to make recommendations to parliament on an electoral system that would “make every vote count.” Legislative changes to implement the recommendations of the Citizens Assembly would be made in time for the 2023 federal election.

Remove the requirement for party leaders to sign candidate nominations, accepting proof of a fair and open process at the local (Electoral District Association) level.

Require all parties to submit their campaign platform cost estimates to the Parliamentary Budget Officer for review.

Mandate Elections Canada to develop a truth in advertising framework for election campaigns that empowers the Commissioner of Elections to investigate citizens’ complaints related to campaign advertising and impose sanctions if the complaints are found to be justified.

From Election Platform 2019, retrieved 2019-09-22.

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Government Transparency

We don't have any Liberal policies on Government Transparency.

We don't have any PPC policies on Government Transparency.

We don't have any Conservative policies on Government Transparency.

We don't have any NDP policies on Government Transparency.

Green

Scrap all fees except the filing fee on Access to Information requests.
Provide enforceable deadlines.
Authorize the Information Commissioner to order the release of information.
Place the administration of parliament, the PMO, and ministers' offices within ATI.

Expand access to information about the government and its activities by scrapping all fees, except the filing fee.

Provide enforceable deadlines so that requests are processed in a timely manner.

Authorize the Information Commissioner to order the release of information.

Place the administration of parliament, the Prime Minister’s Office and minister’s offices within the scope of the ATI.

Override all exemptions so that public interest comes before the secrecy of the government.

Provide for exclusions based on claims of cabinet confidences to be reviewed by the Information Commissioner.

Require public officials to create a public record to document their actions and decisions regarding all ATI requests.

From Election Platform 2019, retrieved 2019-09-22.

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Government advertising

We don't have any Liberal policies on Government advertising.

We don't have any PPC policies on Government advertising.

We don't have any Conservative policies on Government advertising.

NDP

Empower the Auditor General to review taxpayer-funded government advertising to make sure that it is non-partisan.

We don't have any Green policies on Government advertising.

Government security

We don't have any Liberal policies on Government security.

We don't have any PPC policies on Government security.

Conservative

Conduct periodic cyber security penetration testing on all government departments.
Establish a Cabinet Committee on Cyber Security and Data Privacy.

We don't have any NDP policies on Government security.

We don't have any Green policies on Government security.

Intergovernmental cooperation

We don't have any Liberal policies on Intergovernmental cooperation.

We don't have any PPC policies on Intergovernmental cooperation.

We don't have any Conservative policies on Intergovernmental cooperation.

We don't have any NDP policies on Intergovernmental cooperation.

Green

Establish a Council of Canadian Governments, including federal, provincial, territorial, local, and Indigenous governments, to set higher order policy priorities, with the goal of optimizing public spending.

Lobbying

We don't have any Liberal policies on Lobbying.

We don't have any PPC policies on Lobbying.

Conservative

Prohibit those charged with a criminal offence from lobbying for changes to laws that would benefit them in their own criminal proceeding.
Increase oversight powers of the Lobbying Commissioner to request additional information about the content of meetings.

NDP

Prohibit corporations facing criminal charges from lobbying elected officials.

Green

Strengthen the Lobbying Act to require greater transparency and prevent “revolving doors” between political life, the public service and lobbying.

Municipal government

We don't have any Liberal policies on Municipal government.

We don't have any PPC policies on Municipal government.

We don't have any Conservative policies on Municipal government.

We don't have any NDP policies on Municipal government.

Green

Encourage City Charters to give more autonomy to cities.
Reduce interest rates to municipalities on loans for infrastructure.
Create a Municipal Fund for federal transfers to municipalities, with double current funding.
Allocate 1% of GDP to municipal infrastructure and housing.

Parliamentary reform

Liberal

Allocate more time for debating and voting on Private Members' Business.
Introduce new technology or other institutional changes to connect MPs with constituents.
Eliminate the use of whip and party lists in calling on MPs who wish to speak.
Provide more resources to committees.

allocating more time for Private Members’ Business to be debated and voted on in Parliament;

working with Parliament to introduce new technology or other institutional changes to better connect Members with their constituents;

eliminating the use of whip and party lists to give the Speaker greater freedom in calling on Members who wish to speak; and

providing more resources to parliamentary committees so that they have the staff and research they need to deliver meaningful policy recommendations.

From Forward, retrieved 2019-09-30.

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We don't have any PPC policies on Parliamentary reform.

We don't have any Conservative policies on Parliamentary reform.

We don't have any NDP policies on Parliamentary reform.

Green

Direct the Speaker to enforce existing rules to minimize the power of party whips over individual MPs.
Set up an all-party commission to select a board deciding Governor-in-Council appointments.
Strengthen the role and independence of parliamentary officers.

Direct the Speaker to enforce existing rules to minimize the power of party whips over individual members of parliament.

Strengthen the role and protect the independence of parliamentary officers including the Ombudsman, the Auditor General, the Ethics Commissioner, the Information Commissioner, the Commissioner of Official Languages and the Parliamentary Budget Officer.

Set up an all-party commission to select a five-member board that will make decisions regarding Governor-in-Council appointments and select candidates for parliamentary officers.

Replace the secretive Board of Internal Economy with an independent oversight committee to review MPs’ salaries, expenses and office budgets.

Establish a public investigations office reporting to parliament to provide clearer and permanent operating rules for such investigations.

From Election Platform 2019, retrieved 2019-09-22.

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Public bidding

We don't have any Liberal policies on Public bidding.

We don't have any PPC policies on Public bidding.

We don't have any Conservative policies on Public bidding.

We don't have any NDP policies on Public bidding.

Green

Require successful bidders on federal infrastructure contracts to maximize spin-off community benefits of such contracts.

Public service whistleblowers

We don't have any Liberal policies on Public service whistleblowers.

We don't have any PPC policies on Public service whistleblowers.

Conservative

Shift burden of proof from whistleblowers to employers in cases of reprisals.
Provide legal & procedural advice to any public servant seeking to make a protected disclosure or file a reprisal complaint.
Expand current protections to include those working on government contracts.

We don't have any NDP policies on Public service whistleblowers.

Green

Reaffirm the independence and integrity of the public service and strengthen whistle-blower protections for public service employees.

The Senate

We don't have any Liberal policies on The Senate.

We don't have any PPC policies on The Senate.

We don't have any Conservative policies on The Senate.

NDP

Work with the provinces towards abolishing the Senate.
Insist the Senate change its rules to prevent Senators holding up legislation already adopted by the Commons.

We don't have any Green policies on The Senate.

Voting age

We don't have any Liberal policies on Voting age.

We don't have any PPC policies on Voting age.

We don't have any Conservative policies on Voting age.

NDP

Lower the voting age to 16.

Green

Lower the voting age to 16.