Are there any another special arrangements for Liberal appointments to senior government positions that government has not yet revealed to the people
Are there any documents that establish a June 30 date in arrangement with Clerk
Are there any other settlements made by Mr. Coffey that haven't been disclosed yet
Based on the current controversy and hiring of the Clerk, isn't it in the public interest to release the legal advice
Hutchings,
527
Parsons, A.,
527
Can minister provide copy of opinion regarding ethics and conflict of interest guidelines
Hutchings,
473
Parsons, A.,
473
Can Premier indicate any out-of-court settlements or agreements occurring between Mr. Coffey and any government entity during his time as Clerk
Can Premier release policy on time frame given to anyone coming to government from private life
Can Premier say that Mr. Coffey did not handle any files in government related to any of the departments in question
Can Premier state unequivocally that Mr. Coffey hasn't signed off on any funds for settlements that he may have had a conflict of interest in
Davis, P.,
707
Parsons, A.,
707
Comments on conflict of interest
Comments on special arrangement
Considering the Clerk's job is to serve Cabinet, did he think this information should have been kept secret from his cabinet colleagues, or was it revealed
Did Cabinet sign off and approve the Labrador-Grenfell settlement
Davis, P.,
661
Parsons, A.,
661
Did Nalcor address or bring forward concerns to Minister regarding the conflict of interest
Did Premier ask Mr. Coffey whether there were any more settlements
Did Premier seek any ethical or legal advice on the hiring of Mr. Coffey
Did the conflict of interest advisory committee meet and make a recommendation or is it based on consulting a single person in the Dept. of Justice
Did the Premier become aware of the Nalcor lawsuit through the media, or was government aware of all cases
Does minister believe that the Clerk practicing law privately and having a lawsuit against Nalcor constitutes a conflict of interest
Does minister have any concern that the deputy minister hadn't shared information with her
Does Minister of Finance believe it was appropriate for a settlement to be achieved with the Clerk, and did she know about it in advance
Bennett, C.,
613
Davis, P.,
613
Does Minister of Justice believe that the arrangement, in light of the conflict of interest law, was appropriate
Does Premier believe that Mr. Coffey's actions and the deal reached with him break the conflict of interest law
Does Premier expect people to trust that the former Liberal Clerk removed himself from sensitive files where there may have been a conflict, just because he told us so
Does Premier stand by his comments about transition periods to eliminate the conflicts of interest that exist, and does he plan to change legislation to allow more of this to happen in the future
Davis, P.,
855
Parsons, A.,
855
Given that Clerk acted directly in a conflict of interest and that the Premier allowed it to happen, will he do the right thing and resign
Has Cabinet or government taken any action to waive the 12 month cooling-off period
Has Premier informed Mr. Coffey that he's obligated to keep his hands off government files and issues for a 12-month period following his employment
How much did Mr. Coffey profit personally from the Labrador-Grenfell settlement
If Premier had not been caught allowing Liberal-appointed Clerk to be in an obvious conflict of interest and if he hadn't resigned, would he still be Clerk today
Davis, P.,
854
Parsons, A.,
855
If Premier is changing the conflict of interest legislation, is he admitting that there was a conflict with the former Clerk
If Premier was satisfied that all safeguards were put in place and Mr. Coffey's cases posed no conflict of interest, why is Mr. Coffey now resigning
Is minister saying he wasn't aware there was a conflict of interest
Is minister saying there are no exemptions under the legislation for him to consider releasing the information that has been asked for
Hutchings,
528
Parsons, A.,
528
Is Premier saying that contract comprised the entirety of the conflict walls
Is Premier saying the Minister of Natural Resources wasn't aware of the matter
Is Premier's or is Mr. Coffey's statement with regard to his law practice correct
In light of egregious lack of due diligence, will Premier resign
Was conflict of interest advisory committee consulted prior to the appointment of Mr. Coffey
Was Premier comfortable with Mr. Coffey profiting from suing Nalcor and Western Health while he was the Clerk
Was the Attorney General aware of this settlement, and does he agree that it was permissible and ethical for the Clerk to have a settlement with a department under the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
Was the Dept. of Justice involved in any way with the Labrador-Grenfell settlement, either before, during, or after the agreement was made
Davis, P.,
659
Parsons, A.,
659
Were Cabinet and caucus made aware of secret arrangement with former Clerk before story was reported to the media
What action has Premier taken to ensure that Mr. Coffee respects the 12 month cooling-off period
What conflict walls were put in place
What is Premier's response to comments made by Democracy Watch that his decision to hire Mr. Coffey was unethical
What officials in the Premier's Office had knowledge of the former Clerk's conflict of interest and Premier's special arrangement with the former Clerk
What other ministers did Premier trust with sensitive information
What protections are in place to protect the public interest in the relevant departments
What was Premier referring to when he said that we had lawyers opposite
What was the date that Mr. Coffey's settlement was reached on Labrador-Grenfell Health
What was the value of the settlement achieved by Mr. Coffey on behalf of his client against the government
When Clerk of Executive Council files a claim against an agency that she's responsible for, does she see that as a conflict of interest
Davis, P.,
710
Parsons, A.,
710
When did Minister of Children, Seniors and Social Development first know that the former Clerk was given permission by the Premier to continue to practice law
When did Minister of Education become aware of the arrangement made by the minister with Mr. Coffey
When did Minister of Education find out about the secret deal the Premier had arranged
When did Minister of Finance learn about the conflict of interest
Bennett, C.,
525
Davis, P.,
525
When did Minister of Fisheries and Land Resources find out about the former Clerk's conflict and were there any files in his department that may have been restricted as a result
When did Minister of Justice learn about the Labrador-Grenfell settlement
Davis, P.,
659
Parsons, A.,
659
When did Minister of Natural Resources find out that the former Clerk was continuing to practice law on the side when he had filed a claim against Nalcor
When Minister of Natural Resources found out about the conflict of interest, what actions or steps did she take
When was Minister of Health and Community Services made aware of the lawsuit and that it was the Clerk representing the plaintiff
When was Minister of Justice made aware of agreement
When was Minister of Justice made aware of secret arrangement with Mr. Coffey
Hutchings,
473
Parsons, A.,
473
When was Minister of Tourism, Culture, Industry and Innovation first told about Mr. Coffey's legal work and conflict of interest
Where does the funding come from to settle the Labrador-Grenfell lawsuit
Bennett, C.,
661
Davis, P.,
660
Where is the policy referencing a transition time for individuals joining government from the private sector
Why did Minister of Justice and Public Safety not refer the matter to the Conflict of Interest Advisory Committee as created by the Conflict of Interest Act
Why did Minister of Justice and Public Safety think it acceptable for the Clerk to act as a lawyer
Why did Premier allow for a transition period for high-ranking public servants who are in a conflict of interest,
610–611
Why did Premier allow for a transition period for high-ranking public servants who are in a conflict of interest, or did Premier just create that transition
Why did Premier withhold information that settlement was reached with former Liberal Clerk with Labrador-Grenfell
Why was Cabinet not informed that Mr. Coffey would be acting as lawyer against Nalcor and Western Health, while also acting as Clerk
Why was there no reference to the June 30th transition date in Mr. Coffey's contract
Why wouldn't minister release legal advice to answer some questions for the public
Hutchings,
527
Parsons, A.,
528
Will government establish an ethics office to guide them on ethical matters in the future
Will new law and new legislation for conflict of interest that Premier is bringing forward prevent such a situation from happening again
Davis, P.,
854
Parsons, A.,
854
Will Premier call an independent review of this matter, as was called for Humber Valley Paving
Will Premier give assurance that former Liberal Clerk will not be engaged with any work involving government or its entities for one year following his departure
Will Premier immediately appoint an ethics commissioner to look into all appointments and hires made under his administration, to date
Will Premier provide details of the secret arrangement he made with the former Clerk, Bern Coffey
Will Premier publicly provide the details of what measures were put in place to ensure and protect the public
Will Premier table details of the settlement
Will Premier table list in the House and let the public judge whether there are any conflicts of interest
Without seeing the list, how can people of the province be assured that there wasn't more than seven files