The federal government is scrapping an agency called Rights and Democracy. MP Bruce Hyer's advisor Andy Blair has followed the organization for years and says he's not surprised by the move, saying the Harper government has "had it in" for the agency for years. He says that included appointing board members that weren't supported by the rest of the board or the staff, creating a lot of "bad blood" in the institution. The agency was created by Parliament in 1988 to promote human rights and support democracy in other countries.
