Public Declaration of Gifts or Other Advantages
As required under the Conflict of Interest Act
Statutory requirement(s):
25. (5) If a reporting public office holder or a member of his or her family accepts any single gift or other advantage that has a value of $200 or more, other than one from a relative or friend, the reporting public office holder shall, within 30 days after accepting the gift or other advantage, make a public declaration that provides sufficient detail to identify the gift or other advantage accepted, the donor and the circumstances under which it was accepted.
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.- Declaration type
- Gifts (Act)
- Disclosure date
- September 15, 2026
- Regime
- Conflict of Interest Act
- Nature
- Two VIP tickets to the "Man In Motion: The Rick Hansen Story" event at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), which included:
- Access to the premiere screening of the film
- Assigned seating in a VIP Lounge
- Access to the Rick Hansen Foundation's 40th Anniversary Gala. - Source
- Rick Hansen Foundation
- Circumstance
- Delivering remarks at the gala in my official capacity as Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Jobs and Families (Persons with Disabilities).
- Gift received date
- September 11, 2026