Parliamentary watchdogs appeal for more oversight

 By Kathryn May, Ottawa Citizen December 21, 2011

Seven agents of Parliament have twice made an “unprecedented appeal” to Commons committees to do a better job of scrutinizing and overseeing the watchdogs and their work but have yet to hear a response to their plea.

BY PAUL WILLCOCKS Canada.com December 21 2011

….As the session ended, the Conservatives confirmed they planned to increase secrecy by barring the press and public from more meetings of parliamentary committees. Conservative MP Tim Wallace said going behind closed doors “gives members of Parliament an opportunity to speak frankly.”