The mainstream media likes to report the "Sunshine
List". That's the one covering public servants earning $100,000 or more
and who are employed with core government departments, agencies, boards and
commissions including Crown Corporations. Some
people believe the List serves a purpose beyond simply providing access to public information; that it gives transparency to decisions
over which self-interested bureaucrats have too much influence.
This Blog is also concerned about transparency. I suggest
that public commentators who are paid consultants of the government should be added to the list or distinguished in a separate one. Therefore, I am proposing the "Moonshine" List. Why "Moonshine"? The liquid
version often lacks clarity - like the consulting industry. "Moonlight" List was also a convincing option because "moonlight" is harder to catch than "sunshine", but like "moonshine" offers the assurance of an occasional glow.
