Why are you being such and idiot Stephen harper?

Key director not consulted on Fair Elections Act

Conservatives did not speak to Brian Saunders, director of public prosecutions, about its plan to put him in charge of the investigative arm of Elections Canada

OTTAWA – The Harper government did not consult the director of public prosecutions about its controversial plan to put him in charge of the investigative arm of Elections Canada — a move that departs from a long-standing principle that prosecutors and investigators should be kept separate.

The plan to hive off the commissioner of elections from Elections Canada and move him under the auspices of the director of public prosecutions is a key component of a proposed overhaul of election laws, which has been almost universally panned by Canadian and international electoral experts.

Chief electoral officer Marc Mayrand says he was not consulted on Bill C-23, the so-called Fair Elections Act.

Nor was the commissioner of elections, Yves Cote, who is responsible for enforcing election laws and investigating breaches.

Both have spoken out against the move, which they fear will impede investigations and reduce the commissioner’s independence.

Brian Saunders, the director of public prosecutions, declined a request for comment from The Canadian Press. But spokesman Dan Brien confirmed that Saunders was not consulted either.
Pierre Poilievre, the minister responsible for democratic reform, has shrugged off the objections of Elections Canada.

http://www.macleans.ca/politics/ottawa/key-director-not-consulted-on-fair-elections-act/