Check this page regularly for news releases and media statements issued by the Office of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner about events such as the release of annual reports on the Conflict of Interest Act and the Conflict of Interest Code for Members of the House of Commons and reports on investigations under the Act and Code.
Opening remarks before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics - 2022-2023 Main Estimates – May 12, 2022
Latest Members’ Compliance Status Report – May 4, 2022
Sponsored travel by MPs remained low in 2021 for a second year: Report – March 3, 2022
Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs: Section 33 Comprehensive Review of the Conflict of Interest Code for Members of the House of Commons – February 3, 2022
Opening Statement before House of Commons Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs – February 3, 2022
Spend time on ethics prep to save time handling pitfalls – Op-ed by Commissioner Dion published in The Hill Times – January 20, 2022
Opening Statement by Commissioner Dion before House of Commons Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs – December 14, 2021
Ratansi Report Executive Summary – June 15, 2021
Timely advice and adaptation focus of annual reports for 2020-2021 – June 10, 2021
Opening Statement by Commissioner Dion before House of Commons Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics – May 28, 2021
Release of Morneau II Report by Commissioner Dion examines preferential treatment and friendship – May 13, 2021
An appearance of conflict of interest focus of Trudeau III Report by Commissioner Dion – May 13, 2021
International panel hosted by members of European Parliament highlighted ethics and lobbying frameworks in France and Canada – March 31, 2021
United Kingdom committee
discussed role of Canada’s Ethics Commissioner – March 25, 2021
Report shows steep drop in sponsored trips in 2020 – March 11, 2021
Op-ed by Commissioner Dion published in The Hill Times – January 20, 2021
Opening remarks by Commissioner Dion to ETHI Committee – November 27, 2020
Opening remarks before the House of Commons
Standing Committee on Finance in the context of the Committee’s study of
Government Spending, WE Charity and the Canada Student Service Grant – November 24, 2020
Inquiry report highlights importance of meeting Code’s compliance requirements – November 19, 2020
Deputy Minister subject of September 2020 report from Ethics Commissioner – September 30, 2020
Issuance of order: official dealings – September 16, 2020
New report on alleged wrongdoing under the Conflict of Interest Act – July 9, 2020
Commissioner Mario Dion reports on administration of conflict of interest regimes in 2019-2020 – June 17, 2020
Two reports released on matters referred by Public Sector Integrity Commissioner – April 22, 2020
Commissioner Dion releases annual list of sponsored trips taken by Members of Parliament – March 12, 2020
Commissioner Dion reports on matter referred from Public Sector Integrity Commissioner – March 10, 2020
Commissioner Dion finds former Member failed to meet disclosure obligations – February 5, 2020
Op-ed by Commissioner Dion published in The Hill Times – January 21, 2020
