Committee Rejects Donation Ban
Josh Pringle with Stephanie Kinsella
Monday, November 23, 2009
Ottawa’s Audit, Budget and Finance Committee has voted to keep the status quo for political donations.
Councillors voted 6-4 to reject a motion from Councillor Alex Cullen to ask the Ontario Government to ban corporate and union donations to municipal candidates during an election.
Cullen says donations from corporate contributors can create a relationship that’s too cozy between elected representatives and developers.
The Committee was studying proposed changes to the Municipal Elections Act from the Ontario Government.
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