Conflict of interest management at the federal level has evolved significantly since the 1970s, with the introduction of a legal framework establishing a conflict of interest management regime for both houses of Parliament in 2004, the enactment of the Conflict of Interest Act in 2006 and the creation of the role of Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner.
This HillStudy provides an overview of the evolution of the federal legislative framework on conflicts of interest, including an overall view of the rules that apply to parliamentarians under conflict of interest codes relating to their conduct, and to federal public office holders, including ministers and parliamentary secretaries, under the Conflict of Interest Act.
Read the full text of the HillStudy: Conflict of Interest at the Federal Level: Legislative Framework
Revised by Alexandra Savoie and Maxime-Olivier Thibodeau, Library of Parliament
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