Opposition MPs have voted to call back witnesses to committee on the federal green fund, in order to explore contradictory evidence related to the appointment of its former board chair found in breach of the Conflict of Interest Act.
Opposition MPs on the House of Commons public accounts committee passed a motion on Sept. 23 to hear again from former industry minister Navdeep Bains and Privy Council Office (PCO) official Donnalyn McClymont.
The two had testified previously that the appointment of Annette Verschuren as board chair of Sustainable Development Technology Canada (SDTC), a federal arms-length foundation investing in green technologies, had followed a normal process. Verschuren instead said she never applied and was approached by the government. Verschuren resigned from the role late last year….