Public Declaration of Recusal

As required under the Conflict of Interest Act
Statutory requirement(s):
25. (1) If a reporting public office holder has recused himself or herself to avoid a conflict of interest, the reporting public officeholder shall, within 60 days after the day on which the recusal took place, make a public declaration of the recusal that provides sufficient detail to identify the conflict of interest that was avoided.
51. (1) The Commissioner shall maintain a registry consisting of the following documents for examination by the public:
(a)
public declarations made under section 25.
Dominic LeBlanc · Minister of Public Safety, Democratic Institutions and Intergovernmental Affairs and minister of Finance
Declaration type
Recusals
Disclosure date
2024-07-25
Regime
Conflict of Interest Act

Description
On May 27, 2024, I recused myself from discussions and decisions concerning the appointment of Mr. Victor Boudreau as an independent senator to fill a vacancy in the Senate for New Brunswick, in order to avoid any opportunity to further the private interest of my friend.