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.
Mary Ng · Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development
Declaration type
Recusals
Disclosure date
January 3, 2025
Regime
Conflict of Interest Act

Description
In the exercise of my official duties as Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, I recused myself on December 16, 2024, from participating in any discussion or decision regarding the appointment process of Kenneth Yong-Chiang Chan as a director of the board directors of the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority in order to avoid any conflict of interest between my official functions and the private interest of my friend.