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The Nanaimo Daily News

The NDP is asking a parliamentary committee to look into political appointments to the new Social Security Tribunal.

New Democrat MP Chris Charlton has put forward a motion asking the human-resources committee to examine the qualifications of several appointees with Conservative ties.

Canadian Press, Prince George Citizen

The federal New Democrats are asking a parliamentary committee to look into political appointments to the new Social Security Tribunal.

New Democrat MP Chris Charlton has put forward a motion asking the human-resources committee to examine the qualifications of several appointees with Conservative ties.

Ms. Chris Charlton (Hamilton Mountain, NDP): Mr. Speaker, just days after the government's EI board appointees were caught giving improper donations to the Conservative Party, which have not been paid back, it is clear that the minister is on yet another partisan appointment binge. The new social security tribunal is being stacked with failed federal and provincial Conservative candidates, members of Tory riding associations and even a former provincial Tory cabinet minister.

By Steve Rennie: The Canadian Press, The Province (Vancouver), The Gazette (Montreal), Winnipeg Free Press, The Vancouver Sun

OTTAWA - The federal New Democrats are asking a parliamentary committee to look into political appointments to the new Social Security Tribunal.

New Democrat MP Chris Charlton put forward a motion Wednesday asking the human-resources committee to examine the qualifications of several appointees with Conservative ties.

Most have given to the Tories, despite rules against it 

Steve Rennie, The Canadian Press, Ottawa Citizen

Dozens of people appointed to plum patronage jobs have been donating to the Conservative party, despite government rules that forbid it.

A Canadian Press investigation found as many as one of every five chairpersons on the Employment Insurance Boards of Referees gave money to political parties, riding associations and election candidates while they served on the tribunal.