Log of Conservative Political Disconnects

Ditching democracy
2006

• Status of Women funding cut by $5 mil

• Court Challenges Program nixed

2008

• Linda Keen, president of the Nuclear Safety Commission, is fired hours before scheduled appearance at a House committee

2009

• Contract of Peter Tinsley, chair of Military Police Complaints Commission, not renewed amidst Afghan detainee inquiry

• Kairos de-funded

• Attempts to stop diplomat Richard Colvin from testifying on treatment of Afghan detainees

• Canada’s Information Commissioner gives government a failing grade on access-to-info policy

• Canadian Arab Federation’s language programs de-funded

2010

• Canadian Council on Social Development funding cut