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CBC
4 days ago
- Business
- CBC
30 MPs accepted $230K in free travel last year, mostly for trips to Taiwan
Social Sharing Members of Parliament accepted more than $230,000 in flights, hotels and gifts from foreign governments, advocacy groups and private companies last year according to an annual report from the conflict of interest and ethics commissioner. Konrad von Finckenstein's report on the sponsored travel accepted by MPs for 2024 reveals that 30 MPs accepted trips to locations around the world including Colombia, the Ivory Coast, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, France and Germany. But more than half of the $230,000 in travel accepted by federal legislators was paid for by Taiwan, which spent just over $126,000 bringing MPs to their country. The Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC) separately paid just over $11,000 to bring Bloc Québécois MP Yves Perron to Taiwan, and almost $1,400 to bring former independent MP Kevin Vuong to that country. IPAC does not accept money from governments. Instead it relies on donations from private foundations and organizations that are onside with IPAC's efforts to counter the global influence of the Chinese Communist Party. While the standing orders of the House of Commons prohibit MPs from accepting gifts or benefits that could influence their activities as federal legislators, an exception is made when it comes to travel. The standing orders say that a member can accept sponsored travel over $200 when the resulting trip relates to their job, providing they publicly disclose the value of the trip within 60 days of returning home. The $230,000 total for 2024 marks a sharp decline from 2023 when MPs accepted more than $840,000 in sponsored travel. In total the 30 MPs accepted $1,796 in gifts, $10,417 in "other" travel benefits, $41,144 in accommodations and $177,369 in travel costs. The cost of travel to Taiwan Of the 38 trips taken by the 30 MPs on Finckenstein's list, the single most expensive journey was a six-day trip to Taiwan taken last May by Liberal MP Judy Sgro. That trip cost Taiwan's taxpayers a total of $17,172. Sgro accepted the most travel of any MP in 2024. Including Taiwan, and her two trips to Paris, Sgro accepted more than $24,000 in sponsored travel. The 15 trips to Taiwan make up a disproportionately large share of the overall cost of sponsored trips because of the high cost of airfares. The value of sponsored airfares to Taiwan's capital, Taipei, for example, range in price from just under $6,000 to just over $15,000. The only exception to that was Vuong's $200 transportation costs to Taipei. Other notable trips include former Liberal MP Omar Alghabra's trip to Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to attend a clean energy conference. That trip cost just over $9,000 and was paid for by Ontario Tech University. Liberal MP James Maloney accepted an $8,608 trip to Ukraine sponsored by the Yalta European Strategy, an annual conference held in Ukraine. The conference also paid $6,173 to bring over Liberal MP Yvan Baker. Former Liberal MP Chandra Arya, who was dropped as the candidate in the Ottawa riding of Nepean days before the election call, accepted a $5,905 government-sponsored trip to Bangladesh and a $5,742 trip to Côte d'Ivoire paid for by the World Bank.
Global News
24-04-2025
- Politics
- Global News
Canada election 2025: Berthier-Maskinongé
See more sharing options Send this page to someone via email Share this item on Twitter Share this item via WhatsApp Share this item on Facebook Berthier-Maskinongé is a federal riding located in Quebec. This riding is currently represented by Bloc Québécois MP Yves Perron who first took office in 2019. Perron collected 19,339 votes, winning 35.2 per cent of the vote in the 2021 federal election. Voters will decide who will represent Berthier-Maskinongé in Quebec during the upcoming Canadian election on April 28, 2025. Visit this page on election night for a complete breakdown of up to the minute results. Candidates Bloc Québécois: Yves Perron (Incumbent) Liberal: Stéphane Bilodeau Conservative: Peter Saliba NDP: Ruth Ellen Brosseau Green: Daniel Simon People's Party: Elia Gomez-Gnali
Associated Press
26-02-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
Critical Elements Lithium Obtains Its First Environmental Authorization to Prepare Rose Lithium-Tantalum Site for Construction
MONTRÉAL, QC / ACCESS Newswire / February 26, 2025 / Critical Elements Lithium Corporation (TSX-V:CRE)(US OTCQX:CRECF)(FSE:F12) ('Critical Elements' or the 'Corporation') is pleased to announce the receipt of the first environmental authorization required for the construction and implementation of its Rose Lithium-Tantalum project ('Rose' or 'Project'), in accordance with section 22 of the Environment Quality Act (Québec). This environmental authorization is the next essential step for site preparation leading to construction of the Project and permits Critical Elements to carry out the activities described below: stripping of an equipment and materials storage area (in the area of the future pit); stripping and developing part of the future overburden pile; stacking of organic matter and overburden on the overburden pile; and building temporary water management infrastructure. In accordance with the terms of the environmental authorization received by the Corporation, wetland site preparation activities must begin within two years of the date of issue of the authorization. Furthermore, the Corporation expects to be in a position to commence the activities subject to this authorization once all the conditions mentioned in the Federal and Provincial Project approvals have been met (see news releases of the Corporation dated August 11, 2021, November 2, 2022 and August 14, 2024 for more information relating to these project approvals), the required Project financing has been obtained and a Final Investment Decision is made. Yves Perron, Vice President of Engineering, Construction and Operations said: 'Today's news represents one of the important steps to allow construction to begin at our Rose Lithium-Tantalum site. To date, we can say that the application process for authorization is well underway. This work will be carried out in compliance with current environmental standards, thus guaranteeing responsible and sustainable management of the Rose Lithium-Tantalum site.' Qualified Person Yves Perron, is the Qualified Person who has reviewed and approved the technical content of this press release on behalf of the Corporation. About Critical Elements Lithium Corporation Critical Elements aspires to become a large, responsible supplier of lithium to the flourishing electric vehicle and energy storage system industries. To this end, Critical Elements is advancing the wholly-owned, high-purity Rose Lithium-Tantalum project in Québec, the Corporation's first lithium project to be advanced within a land portfolio of over 1,050 km2. On August 29, 2023, the Corporation announced results of a new Feasibility Study on Rose for the production of spodumene concentrate. The after-tax internal rate of return for the Project is estimated at 65.7%, with an estimated after-tax net present value of US$2.2B at an 8% discount rate. In the Corporation's view, Québec is strategically well-positioned for US and EU markets and boasts good infrastructure including a low-cost, low-carbon power grid featuring 94% hydroelectricity. The project has received approval from the Federal Minister of Environment and Climate Change on the recommendation of the Joint Assessment Committee, comprised of representatives from the Impact Assessment Agency of Canada and the Cree Nation Government, received the Certificate of Authorization pursuant to section 164 of Québec's Environment Quality Act from the Québec Minister of the Environment, the Fight against Climate Change, Wildlife and Parks, and the project mining lease from the Québec Minister of Natural Resources and Forests under the Québec Mining Act. For further information, please contact: Jean-Sébastien Lavallée Chief Executive Officer 819-354-5146 Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider (as that term is described in the policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. Cautionary statement concerning forward-looking statements This news release contains 'forward-looking information' within the meaning of Canadian Securities legislation. Generally, forward-looking information can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as 'scheduled', 'anticipates', 'expects' or 'does not expect', 'is expected', 'scheduled', 'targeted', or 'believes', or variations of such words and phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results 'may', 'could', 'would', 'might' or 'will be taken', 'occur' or 'be achieved'. Forward-looking information contained herein include, without limitation, statements relating to expectations regarding Rose project-level activities, notably, (i) completion of the permitting and authorization process, and completion of the work related thereto (ii) securing a strategic partnership and project financing leading to a Final Investment Decision and (iii) respecting the Rose project ramp up and commissioning timeline, expectations regarding potential value creation from ongoing and future exploration activities on the Corporation's projects, and the Corporation's ongoing business plan. Such forward-looking information and statements are based on numerous assumptions, including that general business and economic conditions will not change in a material adverse manner, that fundamentals of lithium / spodumene demand and EV market growth and capacity will continue to be strong, that project financing will be available on reasonable terms, and that governmental and other approvals required to conduct the Company's development activities and planned exploration will be available on reasonable terms and in a timely manner. Although the assumptions made by the Corporation in providing forward-looking information or making forward-looking statements are considered reasonable by management at the time, there can be no assurance that such assumptions will prove to be accurate. Although Critical Elements has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from expected results described in forward-looking information include, but are not limited to: negative operating cash flow and dependence on third party financing, uncertainty of additional financing, reliance on key management and other personnel, potential downturns in (i) general economic conditions, (ii) demand for lithium / spodumene and (iii) EV market growth, capacity and demand, actual results of exploration activities being different than anticipated, changes in exploration programs based upon results, risks generally associated with the mineral exploration industry, environmental risks, changes in laws and regulations, community relations and delays in obtaining governmental or other approvals, as well as those risk factors set out in the Corporation's Management Discussion and Analysis for its most recent quarter ended November 30, 2024 and other disclosure documents available under the Corporation's SEDAR+ profile ( Forward-looking information contained herein is made as of the date of this news release. Although the Corporation has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking information or implied by forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements or information. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or reissue forward-looking information as a result of new information or events except as required by applicable securities laws.
