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The eHealth Ontario Spending Accountability Act to build on the unfinished work of Ontario’s Auditor General

Ontario pc caucus to introduce bill calling for public inquiry

By Randy Hillier ——--November 14, 2009

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(Perth) - MPP Randy Hillier (Lanark, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington) today announced the Ontario PC Caucus' intention to introduce the eHealth Ontario Spending Accountability Act, 2009, in the Ontario legislature next week. The Bill will be introduced by Ted Chudleigh, MPP (Halton), and calls for the Lieutenant Governor in Council to order a public inquiry to answer questions about the eHealth Scandal.
“The Liberals stonewalled our motion for an open and public inquiry into the eHealth boondoggle,” remarked Hillier, “and in committee, they voted to block questioning of those who know the most about the eHealth deals involving taxpayer money. Now we see George Smitherman has resigned to avoid answering any more questions,” he continued. “This kind of obstruction is deplorable, and the McGuinty administration must be held to account.” QUICK FACTS
· The Auditor General’s Report suggested that there may have been deliberate collusion and bid-rigging at eHealth. This is potentially criminal behaviour and a public inquiry can examine the details of the bidding process. · The Auditor General’s Report highlighted how the Management Board of Cabinet played a role in waiving the rules for untendered contracts. Members of the Cabinet have admitted that the Management Board approved awarding untendered contracts. A Public Inquiry can fully investigate how extensively members of the Management Board were involved in the eHealth Scandal. · The Auditor General reported instances of overt obstruction by officials in the McGuinty government. This represents a potential abuse of power that should be part of an independent inquiry into the eHealth scandal. · The Auditor General’s probe lacked the mandate and resources to complete a full examination of the eHealth scandal. A public inquiry can use the work previously completed and address the remaining questions which remain unanswered.

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Randy Hillier——

Randy Hillier, MPP Lanark Frontenac Lennox, is a co-founder of the Lanark Landowners Association, which was brought to life to address government imposition on the rights of private property owners, and to address the regressive regulatory impositions that government was bringing down upon farmers and business owners in rural Ontario.

In 2006, Randy resigned as President of the OLA in order to run as a candidate for the Progressive Conservatives.  Randy was elected in the 2007 provincial election.

Randy a long-time resident of Lanark County, an electrician by trade and member of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), continues to co-publish and edit rural Ontario’s successful magazine “The Landowner.”

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