Make meetings of the Board of Internal Economy open by default.

What success looks like

Greater openness, transparency, and accountability in the administration of Parliament.

Government's narrative on progress

In June 2017, the government passed new legislation to ensure the Board of Internal Economy, the multi-party body of parliamentarians which regulates the internal affairs of the House of Commons, now automatically holds its meetings in public. For years, the Board operated in secrecy, deciding how taxpayer dollars were spent on the administration of the House of Commons. The meetings are now open by default, meaning they are public unless it is necessary to deal with particular items in private, as outlined in the *Parliament of Canada Act*. This means greater parliamentary transparency and accountability, and increased public awareness of the inner-workings of Parliament. So far, in this Parliament, the Board has held 13 open meetings.

Note: this is the government's own description, not an independent assessment.