Annual reports
The Commissioner’s Office publishes two annual reports on its activities, as required by section 90 of the Parliament of Canada Act, by June 30 each year. One is on the administration of the Conflict of Interest Act. The other is on the administration of the Conflict of Interest Code for Members of the House of Commons.
The annual report on the Act is tabled in the Senate and the House of Commons. The one on the Code is tabled in the House.
Financial reports
The Commissioner’s Office is committed to transparency in its operations. It proactively discloses travel and hospitality expenses, and contracts over $10,000 for each quarter (three-month period) of the federal government’s fiscal year. By September 30 each year, it publishes financial statements for the previous fiscal year. It also includes a financial resources summary in its annual reports.
The Commissioner’s Office does not produce reports on plans and priorities, or departmental performance reports, because it is part of Parliament.
Accessibility reports
The Commissioner’s Office reports each year on the work it is doing to implement the Accessible Canada Act and its regulations. The aim of the Act is to make Canada barrier-free by January 1, 2040.
Quarterly statistical reports
The Commissioner's Office publishes statistical reports to show how its activities line up with its mission, and to track its workload and spot trends. They contain information on how it advises individuals covered by the Conflict of Interest Act and/or the Conflict of Interest Code for Members of the House of Commons, educates and reaches out to people, and enforces both sets of rules. They also show how well it is meeting its service standards.
Each report covers one quarter (three months) of the federal government’s fiscal year. A fiscal year is a 12-month period that the government uses for financial planning, budgeting, and reporting. There are four quarters in each fiscal year:
- April 1–June 30
- July 1–September 30
- October 1–December 31
- January 1–March 31
Each report comes out about a month after the quarter ends. The combined data for the whole fiscal year are included in the Commissioner's annual reports.
Public office holder surveys
The Commissioner’s Office conducts surveys of people subject to the Conflict of Interest Act. It uses the results to better understand their needs, and to learn what works well and what it can do better to help them follow the rules.
It surveyed public office holders in 2022, for the first time since the Act took effect in 2007.