Public Declaration of Recusal

As required under the Conflict of Interest Act
Statutory requirement(s):
25. (1) If a reporting public office holder has recused himself or herself to avoid a conflict of interest, the reporting public officeholder 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.
51. (1) The Commissioner shall maintain a registry consisting of the following documents for examination by the public:
(a)
public declarations made under section 25.
Dominic LeBlanc · Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities
Declaration type
Recusals
Disclosure date
April 3, 2023
Regime
Conflict of Interest Act

Description
In order to avoid any opportunity to provide preferential treatment or to further the private interests of my relative, Ms. Martine Richard, I recused myself on March 28, 2023, from all discussions, decisions, debates or votes relating to her appointment as Interim Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner.