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.
Gudie Hutchings
· Minister of Rural Economic Development and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
- Declaration type
- Recusals
- Disclosure date
- December 7, 2023
- Regime
- Conflict of Interest Act
- Description
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In the exercise of my official duties as Minister of Rural Economic Development and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, I recused myself on October 3, 2023 from participating in any discussion or decision regarding the nomination process of David Conway to be a Judge of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador, General Division, and a Judge ex officio of the Court of Appeal of Newfoundland and Labrador in order to avoid any appearance of preferential treatment or any opportunity to further the private interest of my friend.