CBC: The 'common practice' of shared parliamentary email accounts

[tuvor]

at was perhaps lost in all the talk of shady characters and "busty hookers" in the Toronto Star's story about Rahim Jaffer today, was also news that Jaffer had some sort of access to a parliamentary email.

Well, as it turns out, that's because his wife, Helena Guergis, also the minister for the status of women, gave him one.

Guergis' office says that MPs are allowed to give four wireless devices -- presumably Blackberries -- to hand out as they wish; to employees etc.

Her office also says it is common practice for MPs to give one to spouses, as was the case here with Jaffer.

In fact, after some digging and some helpful friends: what may be "common practice" -- according to Guergis' office -- may also not be allowed.

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http://www.cbc.ca/politics/insidepolitics/2010/04/the-common-practice-of-shared-parliamentary-email-accounts.html

[ZeitgeistObserver]

1. The 'everybody does it' excuse.

Although I believe in those rules it also says they aren't to be used to conduct business.

[chollybocker]

2. What will it take to bring the PMO down?

The unbridled complacency in Canada since Harper's ascension has been unremarkable.