Public Declaration of Agreed Compliance Measures (Section 29)
As required under the Conflict of Interest Act
Statutory requirement(s):
29. Before they are finalized, the Commissioner shall determine the appropriate measures by which a public office holder shall comply with this Act and, in doing so, shall try to achieve agreement with the public office holder.
51. (1) The Commissioner shall maintain a registry consisting of the following documents for examination by the public:
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any other documents that the Commissioner considers appropriate.Additional relevant information:
Excerpt from the 2013-2014 Annual Report:
Conflict of interest screens are generally used if reporting public office holders are in positions where there is a significant possibility that they will be involved in discussions or decision-making that could affect their own private interests or those of a relative or a friend or an organization with which they have been connected. These arrangements can be made during the initial compliance process, during the annual review process or as a result of a material change to a reporting public office holder’s situation.
Terry Beech
· Minister of Citizens’ Services
- Declaration type
- Compliance Measures
- Disclosure date
- November 16, 2024
- Regime
- Conflict of Interest Act
- Description
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Conflict of interest screens are preventive compliance measures, agreed upon pursuant to section 29 of the Conflict of Interest Act (Act) by a public office holder and the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner, to assist public office holders in avoiding conflicts of interest. Screens also seek to minimize the possibility of conflicts arising between the public duties of the public office holder and their private interests or those of their relatives and friends.
The Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner and I have agreed that a conflict of interest screen is an appropriate compliance measure for me, aimed at preventing any opportunity to further the private interests of my friend, Mr. Duncan Sinclair in Deloitte Canada or its subsidiaries, affiliates and associates, or to give preferential treatment to Deloitte Canada, while I exercise my official powers, duties and functions as a reporting public office holder.
Accordingly, I have agreed to recuse myself from any discussion or decision in relation to the Benefits Delivery Modernization funding proposals, or performance or contractual matters as these relate to Deloitte Canada or its subsidiaries, affiliates, and associates. I also agree not to have any communication with government officials in relation to any matter or decision-making processes affecting my friend’s interests.
This screen is administered by my Chief of Staff and by the Business Lead, Benefits Delivery Modernization, Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) to ensure that I am neither made aware of nor participate in any official matters or decision-making processes involving my friend’s private interests, unless the interest relates to a decision or matter that is of general application.
Moreover, all powers, duties and functions on matters that form part of this screen will be exercised by the Minister of Employment, Workforce Development.
The Prime Minister, the Clerk of the Privy Council, the President of the Treasury Board, the Minister of Public Services and Procurement, as well as all Ministers, Parliamentary Secretaries and Deputy Ministers within ESDC, my ministerial staff, other necessary ministerial staff and public servants have been informed in writing about this conflict of interest screen.
I have undertaken to inform the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner at the earliest opportunity of all changes of which I become aware that relate to or should form part of the above list of matters caught by this screen.
In the event that I am made aware of a matter forming part of this screen or any such matter comes before me, I am required under section 21 of the Act to recuse myself from that matter. I must so inform the Conflict of Interest and Ethics Commissioner and, where appropriate, make a public declaration of recusal pursuant to subsection 25(1) of the Act.