Soraya Martinez Ferrada
Affiliations
Office of the Minister of Tourism and Minister responsible for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec
Last Annual Review Completed on: July 26, 2024
July 26, 2023 – February 6, 2025- Obligation to provide a confidential report has been met and all initial reporting and compliance measures have been taken to comply with the Conflict of Interest Act.
- Conflict of interest screens are preventive compliance measures, agreed upon pursuant to section 29 of the Conflict of Interest Act (Act) by a public office holder and the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner, to assist public office holders in avoiding conflicts of interest. Screens also seek to minimize the possibility of conflicts arising between the public duties of the public office holder and their private interests or those of their relatives and friends.
The Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner and I have agreed that a conflict of interest screen is an appropriate compliance measure for me, aimed at preventing any opportunity to further the private interests of my friend, Ms. Elsie Lefebvre, Director of La Ruche Greater Montreal, or to give preferential treatment to La Ruche Solution de financement, while I exercise my official powers, duties and functions as a reporting public office holder.
Accordingly, I have agreed to abstain from any discussion or decision in relation to La Ruche Solution de financement. I also agree not to have any communication with government officials in relation to any matter or decision-making processes affecting my friend's interests.
This screen is co-administered by the President of Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions and my Chief of Staff to ensure that I am neither made aware of nor participate in any official matters or decision-making processes involving my friend's private interests, unless the interest in the decision or matter is of general application. Moreover, all authorities for decisions on matters that form part of this screen will be exercised by the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry.
The Prime Minister of Canada, the Clerk of the Privy Council and Secretary to the Cabinet, the Parliamentary Secretary, the members of my ministerial staff, as well as necessary public servants have been informed in writing about this conflict of interest screen.
I have undertaken to inform the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner at the earliest opportunity of all changes of which I become aware that relate to or should form part of the above list of matters caught by this screen.
In the event that I am made aware of a matter that forms part of this screen or any such matter comes before me, I am required under section 21 of the Act to recuse myself from that matter. I must so inform the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner and, where appropriate, make a public declaration of recusal pursuant to subsection 25(1) of the Act.
- On May 22, 2024, in the exercise of my official duties, I recused myself from any discussion or decision regarding the appointment of my friend Marc Beaudet to the Board of Directors of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, in order to prevent any opportunity to further his private interest.
12 Result(s)
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Notice of Material Change
Date: 2024/08/13
Mortgage with National Bank of Canada
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Notice of Material Change
Date: 2023/10/01
Sole ownership of a second rental property located in Montreal, Quebec
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Notice of Material Change
Date: 2024/06/27
Third mortgage with Desjardins
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Conflict of interest screens are preventive compliance measures, agreed upon pursuant to section 29 of the Conflict of Interest Act (Act) by a public office holder and the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner, to assist public office holders in avoiding conflicts of interest. Screens also seek to minimize the possibility of conflicts arising between the public duties of the public office holder and their private interests or those of their relatives and friends.
The Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner and I have agreed that a conflict of interest screen is an appropriate compliance measure for me, aimed at preventing any opportunity to further the private interests of my friend, Ms. Elsie Lefebvre, Director of La Ruche Greater Montreal, or to give preferential treatment to La Ruche Solution de financement, while I exercise my official powers, duties and functions as a reporting public office holder.
Accordingly, I have agreed to abstain from any discussion or decision in relation to La Ruche Solution de financement. I also agree not to have any communication with government officials in relation to any matter or decision-making processes affecting my friend's interests.
This screen is co-administered by the President of Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions and my Chief of Staff to ensure that I am neither made aware of nor participate in any official matters or decision-making processes involving my friend's private interests, unless the interest in the decision or matter is of general application. Moreover, all authorities for decisions on matters that form part of this screen will be exercised by the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry.
The Prime Minister of Canada, the Clerk of the Privy Council and Secretary to the Cabinet, the Parliamentary Secretary, the members of my ministerial staff, as well as necessary public servants have been informed in writing about this conflict of interest screen.
I have undertaken to inform the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner at the earliest opportunity of all changes of which I become aware that relate to or should form part of the above list of matters caught by this screen.
In the event that I am made aware of a matter that forms part of this screen or any such matter comes before me, I am required under section 21 of the Act to recuse myself from that matter. I must so inform the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner and, where appropriate, make a public declaration of recusal pursuant to subsection 25(1) of the Act.
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On May 22, 2024, in the exercise of my official duties, I recused myself from any discussion or decision regarding the appointment of my friend Marc Beaudet to the Board of Directors of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, in order to prevent any opportunity to further his private interest.
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Notice of material change
Date of change: 2021/12
My personal loan with National Bank no longer require disclosure pursuant to subsection 25(3) of the Conflict of Interest Act
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Sole ownership of a rental property located on rue Bennett, Montreal, Quebec
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Mortgage with Desjardins
Second mortgage with Desjardins
Home equity line of credit with Desjardin
Personal loan with National Bank
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Obligation to provide a confidential report has been met and all initial reporting and compliance measures have been taken to comply with the Conflict of Interest Act.Conflict of Interest ActSummary Statements (Act)
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Home equity line of credit with Desjardins
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Mortgage with Desjardins
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Second mortgage with Desjardins