Government commitment
Actions taken, progress madeFair and Open GovernmentCycle 2015· status updated Mar 22, 2019
Disclose the expenses of all Parliamentarians in detail each quarter.
Mandated to: Leader of the Government in the House of Commons
What success looks like
Increased transparency through the quarterly, detailed disclosure of parliamentarians' expenses.
Government's narrative on progress
In June 2017, the government introduced new legislation to codify in law that the expenses of all parliamentarians be disclosed on a quarterly basis because all Canadians deserve to know how their elected officials are spending taxpayers’ money. Canadians can access the information online at the Parliament of Canada’s website in an accessible, easy-to-read format. This means the House of Commons truly is more transparent to the voters who send MPs to Ottawa.
Note: this is the government's own description, not an independent assessment.