- - Accountability is the essence of our democratic form of government. It is the liability assumed by all those who exercise authority to account for the manner in which they have fulfilled responsibilities entrusted to them, a liability ultimately to the Canadian people owed by Parliament, by the government and thus, every government department and agency.         One of the fundamental principals of a democratic society is the government must be accountable to the people. Such …showed first 75 words of 2895 total…

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