要求加拿大政客纠正虚假陈述的法律请愿书被拒绝. Liberal government rejects petition for laws requiring Canadian politicians to correct false statements.

要求加拿大政客纠正虚假陈述的立法已经被自由党政府驳回, 它说现有的问责机制是足够的. A Toronto physician's petition calling for legislation requiring Canadian politicians to correct false statements has been dismissed by the Liberal government, which says existing accountability mechanisms are sufficient. 费德里科·桑切斯 (Federico Sanchez) 收集了近45,000个签名, 他提出了一个类似于威尔士的制度:法院可以下令纠正和暂停不遵守政策的政治家. Federico Sanchez, who gathered nearly 45,000 signatures, proposed a system similar to one in Wales where courts could order corrections and suspend non-compliant politicians. 众议院领导人史蒂文·麦金农表示,大选,公开请愿和国会委员会已经提供了必要的问责制. In response, House leader Steven MacKinnon stated that general elections, public petitions, and parliamentary committees already provide the necessary accountability.