Taxpayer to cover $2 million in Mulroney legal fees
5/20/2009 at 4:05 PM
This on top of the $14 million cost of the inquiry.... according to Treasury Board policy that "recognizes that the provision of legal assistance to current or former Crown servants, such as former prime ministers, is essential to the protection of the Crown’s interest, the fair treatment of its servants and the effective management of the Crown."
http://www.torontosun.com/news/canada/2009/05/20/9516521.html