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"Attack On Our Democracy": Former AG Fraser Slams Fair Elections Act

Former Auditor General Sheila Fraser is calling on Canadians to speak out against the proposed Fair Elections Act....

Former Auditor General Sheila Fraser is calling on Canadians to speak out against the proposed Fair Elections Act.

Ms Fraser was the Auditor General who blew the lid off the Sponsorship Scandal. Now she's warning that the Fair Elections Act would block some Canadians from voting, and make it harder to guarantee the rest of us fair and smoothly run elections.

She says it is hard to understand a bill that would undermine the agency that investigates elections abuses, and polices against the misuse of taxpayer dollars.

Ms Fraser suspects, however, that one motivation is a perception that Chief Electoral Officer Mark Mayrand has been biased against the party in power.

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