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.
Mélanie Joly
· Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions
- Declaration type
- Recusals
- Disclosure date
- 2026-06-19
- Regime
- Conflict of Interest Act
- Description
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In the exercise of my official duties as Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions, I recused myself on June 9, 2026 from a discussion or decision regarding the appointment of Mathieu Bouchard as director of the Montréal Port Authority in order to avoid any conflict of interest between my official functions and the private interest of my friend.