Twitter reacts to former Conservative MP Dean Del Mastro's jail time
CBC News | Posted: June 25, 2015 6:10 PM | Last Updated: June 25, 2015
Del Mastro was sentenced to one month in jail, four months house arrest for 2008 campaign spending
Former Conservative MP Dean Del Mastro has been sentenced to one month in jail followed by four months house arrest for violating the Elections Act in 2008.
Del Mastro was found guilty of exceeding election spending limits, failing to report a personal contribution of $21,000 to his campaign and knowingly submitting a falsified document. Del Mastro is appealing the conviction and sentence.
Justice Lisa Cameron called the offences an "affront" to the principles of Canada's democratic system and the very "antithesis" of democracy.
Twitter reacted swiftly to the news.
Some agreed with Justice Cameron:
Others pointed out the irony that Del Mastro was formerly a member of the House of Commons ethics committee: