Conflict of Interest Act (S.C. 2006, c. 9, s. 2)

Marginal note:Disclosure of offers

• 24. (1) A reporting public office holder shall disclose in writing to the Commissioner within seven days all firm offers of outside employment.

• Marginal note:Disclosure of acceptance

  (2) A reporting public office holder who accepts an offer of outside employment shall within seven days disclose his or her acceptance of the offer in writing to the Commissioner as well as to the following persons:

  • (a) in the case of a minister of the Crown or minister of state, to the Prime Minister;

  • (b) in the case a parliamentary secretary, to the minister whom the parliamentary secretary assists;

  • (c) in the case of deputy heads, to the Clerk of the Privy Council; and

  • (d) in the case of any other reporting public office holder, to the appropriate minister.

Marginal note:Public declaration — recusal

• 25. (1) If a reporting public office holder has recused himself or herself to avoid a conflict of interest, the reporting public office holder 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.

• Marginal note:Public declaration — certain assets

  (2) A reporting public office holder shall, within 120 days after the day on which he or she is appointed as a public office holder, make a public declaration of all of his or her assets that are neither controlled assets nor exempt assets.

• Marginal note:Public declaration — liabilities

  (3) A minister of the Crown, minister of state or parliamentary secretary shall, within 120 days after the day on which he or she is appointed, make a public declaration with respect to all of his or her liabilities of $10,000 or more that provides sufficient detail to identify the source and nature of the liability but not the amount.

• Marginal note:Public declaration — outside activities

  (4) If a reporting public office holder holds a position referred to in subsection 15(2) or (3), the reporting public office holder shall, within 120 days after the day on which he or she is appointed, make a public declaration of that fact.

• Marginal note:Public declaration — gifts

  (5) If a reporting public office holder or a member of his or her family accepts any single gift or other advantage that has a value of $200 or more, other than one from a relative or friend, the reporting public office holder shall, within 30 days after accepting the gift or other advantage, make a public declaration that provides sufficient detail to identify the gift or other advantage accepted, the donor and the circumstances under which it was accepted.

• Marginal note:Public declaration — travel

  (6) If travel has been accepted in accordance with section 12, from any source, the minister of the Crown, minister of state or parliamentary secretary concerned shall, within 30 days after the acceptance, make a public declaration that provides sufficient detail to identify the source and the circumstances under which the travel was accepted.