The Office was saddened to learn of the passing of former Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner Mary Dawson on December 24, 2023. Commissioner Dawson was the first Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner of Canada. She served from July 9, 2007, when the Office was created in its current form, to January 8, 2018.
Commissioner Dawson implemented many of the practices used by the Office today. Her leadership and commitment to precise legal standards laid the foundations for the way the conflict of interest regimes are administered. The Office remembers and honours Commissioner Dawson for her contributions to the Office and to the public service of Canada.
