Welcome to the Office of the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner. The Commissioner, Mary Dawson, is an Officer of Parliament, responsible for assisting Members of Parliament and Public Office Holders to prevent and avoid conflicts of interest between their public duties and their private interests. Working with the support of an Office, the Commissioner administers the Conflict of Interest Code for Members of the House of Commons (the Members’ Code) and the Conflict of Interest Act (the Act). These documents spell out what Members and Public Office Holders must do to avoid and prevent real and potential conflict of interest.

The Office provides advice and guidance to individuals on how specific provisions of the Act and the Code apply to them. The Office is also responsible for receiving the confidential reports of assets, liabilities and activities from Members of the House of Commons and Public Office Holders, and maintaining public registries for publicly declarable information under the Act and the Code. The Commissioner may also conduct investigations and make reports on allegations that either the Code or the Act have been breached.

To view:

• Public Registries
• Forms
• Guidelines and Information Notices