Dryden Senator Lynn Beyak may soon be heading back to the Upper Chamber.
The Senate ethics committee is recommending that Beyak’s February 27th second suspension be lifted as soon as the Senate adopts their final report.
It outlines Beyak has taken the required anti-racism training and apologized for posting derogatory letters about Indigenous Peoples on her website.
The report goes on to say Beyak has acknowledged past wrong-doings regarding her conduct.
It states she has successfully participated in and completed all aspects of a four-day educational program as required and is willing to work towards and furthering her understanding of her responsibility as a senator to educate herself on Indigenous history and minority rights.
Here is the final recommendations from the Senate ethics committee:
In light of the above, your committee recommends:
-That the Senate rescind the suspension of Senator Beyak, as ordered on February 27, 2020; and that, for greater certainty, her suspension end on the day on which this report is adopted by the Senate;
-That the Standing Committee on Internal Economy, Budgets and Administration be empowered to take any action it considers appropriate to implement Senator Beyak’s return to office; and
-That, in accordance with section 2.9 of the Members of Parliament Retiring Allowances Act, the entitlement to accrue pensionable service for Senator Beyak be reinstated as of the day on which this report is adopted by the Senate.
A link to the full ruling is available at https://sencanada.ca/content/sen/committee/431/CONF/Reports/CONF_ThirdReport_e.pdf
