Parliament Video: Jenny in the House: Why is the government being so secretive on its plan to combat systemic racism?

On October 25th, 2018, Jenny rose and asked this question:

Jenny Kwan (NDP) Vancouver East, BC

"Mr. Speaker, “Government and its information should be open by default.” Those were the Prime Minister's exact words in his mandate letter to the Minister of Heritage.

Secret, closed-door consultations on an anti-racism plan leaves Canadians and the organizations working every day to combat systemic racism in the dark.

The minister should know by now about the value of openness and public accountability. After all, thanks to question period, he learned that systemic racism actually does exist in Canada.

Will the minister do the right thing and open up the process?"

 

https://openparliament.ca/debates/2018/10/25/jenny-kwan-1/

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