Conflict of Interest Act

• Tory MPs call for stricter rules after news Andrew Scheer hired sister-in-law

  When pressed on the issue on their way into caucus on Wednesday, some Conservative MPs didn’t hold back and said the conflict of interest rules should change.

  Canada

  Nov 18, 2020
• Trudeau’s press secretary penalized by ethics commissioner

  In a public notice issued on Tuesday, the commissioner's officer said Alex Wellstead had received a penalty of $250 for "failing to disclose a material change related to assets within 30 days after the change."

  Canada

  Oct 20, 2020
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• Conservatives seek investigation into Canada’s outsourced $84M rent subsidy program

  Speaking to reporters on Sunday, Conservative finance critic Pierre Poilievre said he would be submitting a request to the lobbying commissioner for an investigation on Monday.

  Canada

  Aug 9, 2020
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• Trudeau apology means ‘fairly certain finding of a contravention’: former ethics commissioner

  Canada's former ethics commissioner says Justin Trudeau's public apology in the WE scandal this week "effectively said, ‘I’ve not followed the Act."

  Canada

  Jul 14, 2020
• Trudeau admits he did not recuse himself from WE contract vote

  The program involved giving recent grads and students access to up to $5,000 for volunteer work with non-profit organizations during the COVID-19 pandemic.

  Canada

  Jul 8, 2020
• Tories won’t try to force election over WE Charity controversy: Poilievre

  Federal ethics commissioner Mario Dion announced a probe Friday into whether Prime Minister Justin Trudeau contravened the Conflict of Interest Act with regards to the deal.

  Canada

  Jul 5, 2020
• AG can order remediation agreements in ‘very rare circumstances,’ says Lametti

  Lametti says the director of public prosecutions should be the one to decide whether a company should have access to a remediation agreement to avoid being pursued for corporate crimes -- most of the time.

  Politics

  Dec 11, 2019
• COMMENTARY: The real scandal is how Justin Trudeau’s four ethics violations carry no punishment

  The real unanswered question is how neither Trudeau nor a single person in his office thought there might possibly be a concern with this trip.

  Commentary

  Dec 22, 2017
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• Scott Thompson: Politicians should own and fix mistakes

  He didn’t question the integrity of those investigating, he simply apologized and vowed to do better.

  Blogs

  Dec 21, 2017
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• ANALYSIS: Trudeau’s political peril over Bahamas holiday is not about cost, it’s about breaking the law

  The bills continue to come in for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Christmas vacation in the Bahamas. And while Trudeau is getting lots of questions, he's not providing many answers.

  Politics

  Sep 14, 2017