Konrad von Finckenstein Living The Spider-Man Meme | ETHI

In ETHI Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics Meeting No. 47, MPs pressed Ethics Commissioner Konrad von Finckenstein on the Finance Minister’s family ties to the Alto high-speed rail project, the release of correspondence, voting on specific clauses, and potential conflicts of interest. Tense exchanges included Spider-Man “pointing at each other” moments and questions about senior staff connections.Full-context parliamentary footage — no commentary, no out-of-context clips.Timestamps:00:00 – Introduction & Spider-Man Pointing Moment 00:00 - The "Spider-Man" Cartoon Analogy 00:46 - Responsibility for Disclosure 01:42 - Legislation "Ownership": Transport vs. Finance 03:10 - The Vote on Bill C-15 & Clause 191 05:40 - Confidential Advice vs. Public Disclosure 06:25 - Voluntary Guidance & "Abundance of Caution" 07:03 - Ethics Office Internal Workings & Potential Bias 10:52 - Closing Arguments: The "Direct Link" Challenge Fair Use / Transformative Use Statement: This video is a transformative compilation of publicly available parliamentary proceedings for the purposes of public education, criticism, and accountability regarding Canadian federal government and committee operations. All source material is used under fair dealing provisions of the Copyright Act (Canada) for news reporting, research, and education.Original Source: ParlVU – House of Commons of Canada