B.C. Greens won’t support Lenz, James return to legislature in wake of report
Posted Jan 22, 2019 03:14:35 PM.
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VICTORIA — British Columbia’s Green party will not support the return to the legislature of the suspended clerk and sergeant-at-arms in the wake of a report by Speaker Darryl Plecas alleging spending misconduct.
Andrew Weaver says the legislature’s house leaders for the NDP, Liberals and Greens will consider their options for the futures of clerk Craig James and sergeant-at-arms Gary Lenz, but their return to work will not receive his support.
Lenz and James were suspended and escorted out of the legislature last November amid an ongoing RCMP investigation.
A 76-page report alleges spending by the two men on luxurious overseas trips, payout packages and personal purchases totalling millions of dollars.
James and Lenz were not immediately available for comment Tuesday, but in a statement Monday they said they only just learned of the claims by looking at the report and time will show the allegations are completely false and untrue.
The RCMP says it is aware of the release of the Plecas report and its investigation is active and ongoing.
The Canadian Press
