Tories Protest After Aide Confirms Liberals and NDP Held Closed-Door Meetings on Bill to Modify Elections Act

Conservative member of Parliament Luc Berthold rises during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Oct. 24, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

A cabinet aide has confirmed the Liberal and NDP parties held closed-door meetings to amend the Elections Act, a move that Conservatives argue aims to ensure parliamentary pensions for dozens of MPs.

Assistant cabinet secretary Allen Sutherland testified at the House Affairs committee that, prior to the introduction of Bill C-65 (An Act To Amend The Canada Elections Act), meetings were held by MPs and their staff to review the drafts.