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Parliamentary secretary sorry for CRTC letter: report

Media | 08/25/2016 6:25 pm EDT

A parliamentary secretary has apologized after sending a letter of support for BCE Inc.’s licence renewal application, the Canadian Press reported Thursday. Kate Young, Liberal representative for a London, Ont. riding and parliamentary secretary to Transport Minister Marc Garneau, told CP that she “did not take into consideration the implications” of her role as a public office holder and that she “sincerely apologize[s] for any inappropriate actions” on her part. The federal ethics commissioner previously issued instructions and scolded...