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2018-2023
MARIO DION IS APPOINTED THE SECOND CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND ETHICS COMMISSIONER. HE RETIRES ON FEBRUARY 21, 2023. PRIME MINISTER JUSTIN TRUDEAU IS THE SUBJECT OF TWO MORE EXAMINATION REPORTS RELEASED BY THE OFFICE. A PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE STUDIES THE EVENTS SURROUNDING THE MATTER INVESTIGATED IN ONE OF THOSE REPORTS. |
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9 January
2018 |
Appointment of Mario Dion as Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner comes into effect. (See PC 2017-1557.)
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10 January
2018 |
Former Commissioner Mary Dawson appears before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics regarding The Trudeau Report. (See evidence.)
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8 February
2018 |
Commissioner Mario Dion appears before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics in the context of its review of the Conflict of Interest Act. (See evidence.)
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7 March
2018 |
Commissioner Mario Dion sends the House of Commons Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics information related to questions that were asked by the Committee during his February 8, 2018 appearance.
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23 March
2018 |
Commissioner Mario Dion sends the House of Commons Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics information related to the Memorandum of Understanding signed with Lobbying Commissioner Nancy Bélanger on March 22, 2018.
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27 March
2018 |
The List of Sponsored Travel for 2017 is tabled.
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1 May
2018 |
Commissioner Mario Dion appears before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics on the 2018-2019 Main Estimates. (See evidence.)
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7 June
2018 |
Commissioner Mario Dion appears before the Senate Standing Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs, on Bill C-50, An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act (political financing). (See evidence.)
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7 June
2018 |
Carson Report issued – Discontinuance of an Examination issued (under the Act – section 33, Influence peddling and subsection 44(3), Discontinuing a report).
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14 June
2018 |
Angus Report I and Angus Report II issued (under the Code – subsection 27(2.1), commenting publicly on an inquiry).
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18 June
2018 |
Morneau Report issued (under the Act – subsection 6(1), Decision-making, and section 21, Recusal).
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22 June
2018 |
Chapman Report – Referral from the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner issued (under the Act – subsection 6(1), Decision-making, and section 21, Recusal).
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12 September
2018 | LeBlanc Report issued (under the Act – subsection 6(1), Decision-making).
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4 December
2018 |
Kusie Report issued (under the Code – subsection 27(2.1), Commenting publicly on an inquiry).
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12 December
2018 |
Kristmanson Report issued (under the Act – subsection 11(1), Accepting gifts).
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28 March
2019 |
The List of Sponsored Travel for 2018 is tabled.
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16 May
2019 |
Commissioner Mario Dion appears before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics on the 2019-2020 Main Estimates. (See evidence.) |
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30 May
2019 |
Smolik Report issued (under Act—section 33 and subsection 35(2), Taking improper advantage, Making representations on behalf of an entity to an organization with which one had direct and significant dealings). |
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10 July
2019 |
Vandenbeld Report issued (under Code – sections 9 and 11, using position as Member to further their private interests or improperly further another’s, engaging in prohibited activities). |
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14 August
2019 |
Trudeau II Report issued (under Act – section 9, Using position to seek to influence the decision of another). |
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5 February
2019 |
Peschisolido Report issued (under Code – subsections 20(1) and 21(3), Fully disclosing private interests during initial compliance, Notifying of material change). |
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10 March
2020 |
Wernick Report – Referral from the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner issued (under Act – section 9, Using position to seek to influence the decision of another). |
12 March
2020 |
The List of Sponsored Travel for 2019 is tabled.
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22 April
2020 |
Miller Report—Referral from the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner issued (under Act – General conflict of interest concerns). |
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22 April
2020 |
Qualtrough Report—Referral from the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner issued (under Act – General conflict of interest). |
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9 July
2020 |
Report on Alleged Wrongdoing by a Tribunal Member issued. Referral from the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner (under Act – General conflict of interest). |
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16 September
2020 |
Commissioner Dion issued an order under subsection 41(1) of the Conflict of Interest Act to nine regulatees to restrict their official dealings with former reporting public office holder and ambassador David MacNaughton. |
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30 September
2020 |
Report on an Alleged Wrongdoing by a Deputy Minister issued. Referred by the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner (under Act – Influence). |
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19 November
2020 |
Maloney Report issued (under Code – failing to disclose his private interests and those of his family). |
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24 November
2020 |
Commissioner Mario Dion appears before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance on Government Spending, WE Charity and the Canada Student Service Grant. (See evidence.) |
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27 November
2020 |
Commissioner Mario Dion appears before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics on Questions of Conflict of Interest and Lobbying in Relation to Pandemic Spending. (See evidence.) |
11 March
2021 |
The List of Sponsored Travel for 2020 is tabled.
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13 May
2021 |
Trudeau III Report issued (under Act – subsection 6(1) decision-making; section 7 preferential treatment; section 21 duty to recuse). |
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13 May
2021 |
Morneau II Report issued (under Act – subsection 6(1) decision-making; section 7 preferential treatment; section 21 duty to recuse). |
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28 May
2021 |
Commissioner Mario Dion appears before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics on the 2021-2022 Main Estimates. (See evidence.) |
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10 June
2021 |
House of Commons Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics tables in the House of Commons the 2nd Report, Questions of Conflict of Interest and Lobbying in Relation to Pandemic Spending. The report details the events surround the awarding of the contribution agreement for the administration of the Canada Student Service Grant, among other areas of focus. |
15 June
2021 |
Ratansi Report issued (under Code – section 8, furthering private interests). |
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14 December
2021 |
Commissioner Mario Dion appears before the House of Commons Procedure and House Affairs Committee to provide a briefing focussed on the functioning of the Conflict of Interest Code for Members of the House of Commons. (See evidence.) |
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3 February
2022 |
Commissioner Mario Dion appears before House of Commons Procedure and House Affairs Committee on its review of the Conflict of Interest Code for Members of the House of Commons. (See evidence) |
3 March
2022 |
The List of Sponsored Travel for 2021 is tabled.
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12 May
2022 |
Commissioner Mario Dion appears before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics on the 2022-2023 Main Estimates. (See
evidence)
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21 June
2022 |
The House of Commons Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics tables in the House its 11th Report (Review of the Conflict of Interest Code for Members of the House of Commons: Part 1). The Report includes 13 recommendations. (See further information about the Committee’s review, briefs and witnesses.)
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24 August
2022 |
Scott Report issued (under Act). Referral from Public
Sector Integrity Commissioner. Deals with apparent conflicts of interest and the definition of friendship within the meaning of the Act.
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1 December
2022 |
Report on alleged wrongdoing by a public office holder issued
(under Act). Referral from Public Sector Integrity Commissioner.
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13 December
2022 |
Ng Report issued (under Act – subsection 6(1), Decision-making)
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24 January
2023 |
Report on alleged wrongdoing by the head of a federal organization issued (under Act). Referral from Public Sector Integrity Commissioner.
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14 February
2023 |
Fergus Report issued (under Act - section 9, Influence).
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21 February
2023 | Mario Dion retires as Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner.
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28 March
2023 |
Martine Richard, Senior General Counsel at the Office since
2015, is appointed Interim Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner.
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30 March
2023 |
The
List of
Sponsored Travel
2022 is tabled in the House of Commons.
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30 March
2023 |
The House of Commons adopts the 11th Report (Review of the Conflict of Interest Code for Members of the House of Commons: Part 1)
of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs,
which was tabled in the House on June 21, 2022.
Among the 13 recommendations, mandatory training for Members, including educational scenarios, is required within the first 120 days after their confirmation of election.
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19 April
2023 |
Martine Richard steps down as Interim Commissioner and resumes her duties as Senior General Counsel.
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12 May
2023 |
Melanie Rushworth, Director, Communications Outreach and Planning, and Sandy Tremblay, Director, Corporate Management, appear before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics on the 2023-2024 Main Estimates. (See
evidence.)
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20 June
2023 |
Lyne Robinson-Dalpé, Director, Advisory and Compliance appears before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Access to Information, Privacy and Ethics on the appointment of the Hon. Navdeep Bains as Chief Corporate Affairs Officer at Rogers Communications. (See
evidence.)
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