CONSERVATIVES, DEMOCRACY WATCH ASK FOR POLICE PROBE

The section of the Criminal Code the Conservatives suggest could apply in a police probe into the government’s decision to have WE run a $900-million program for student volunteers is the same one once used to charge former Conservative senator Mike duffy. It deals with frauds on the government, and creates offences related to government officials, or their families, benefiting from government contracts. duffy was charged under section 121 of the Criminal Code for taking a $90,000 cheque from then-chief of staff to the prime minister, Nigel Wright, to repay his housing expenses. He was also charged under section 122, for breach of trust. Advocacy group democracy Watch also called Friday for that section to be applied to the WE matter and is filing its own complaint with the RCMP. duffy was later acquitted on all charges. None of the three opposition parties have said they would consider trying to bring down the Liberal minority government over the WE scandal. “We’re looking to get the truth and accountability,” the Conservatives’ Michael Barrett said.