A House of Commons committee is proposing a sweeping series of reforms to the way the federal government makes decisions on contracts after releasing a report on the WE Charity scandal. In November 2020, the committee shifted the study's focus to conflicts of interest and lobbying in relation to pandemic spending. Liberal MP Brenda Shanahan accused opposition MPs of taking the committee on a fishing expedition and attacked opposition tactics. NDP MP Charlie Angus says the WE Charity scandal was the consequence of "Liberal insiders" gaining access within government. "It is critical to note that this is a partisan report issued by opposition members of Parliament," the organization wrote in an e-mail.

Source: CBC News June 10, 2021 15:50 UTC