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
July 20, 2026
Regime
Conflict of Interest Act

Nature
A round of golf round and a dinner hosted by the U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs at TPC Potomac at Avenel Farm golf course in Maryland, United States
Source
Mr. Michael George DeSombre, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs
Circumstance
Invited in my official capacity as Ambassador of Canada to the United States to join other ambassadors
Gift received date
May 3, 2026