Liberals grow the ranks of permanently gagged public servants
The Privy Council Office recently bound another 94 current and former staffers to a lifetime of secrecy
The Liberal government has been expanding the number of public servants subject to lifetime gag orders, placing them under threat of hefty prison sentences should they spill any secrets before they die.
Since December, the Privy Council Office has designated at least 94 individuals, some of whom no longer work for the federal government, as "persons permanently bound to secrecy" or PPBS — a binding legal order intended to enforce their silence. -- More...