Q2 – July to September 2021
Who is subject to the regimes administered by the Office?
| 338 | 1,301 | 1,506 |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the House of Commons | Reporting public office holders (full-time) | Public office holders without reporting obligations (part-time) |
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(37 ministers and parliamentary secretaries,
540 Governor-in-Council appointees,
798 ministerial staff ) |
Compared to the previous quarter, the number of regulatees changed by -11%
Conflict of interests prevention
How does the Office help Members of the House of Commons and public office holders prevent and avoid conflicts between their public duties and private interests?
| Members of the House of Commons | Public office holders | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| By contacting them as soon as they are elected or appointed | 0 communications |
178 communications
| |
| By ensuring the complete the initial compliance process | 0 processes | 121 processes | |
| By giving them advice | 116 instances | 1,109 instances | |
| By following up with them annually | 43 reminders/reviews | 393 reminders/reviews | |
| By posting declarable information in the public registry | 27 postings | 182 postings | |
| By reminding them of their post-employment obligations | N/A | 196 communications | |
First contact with new public office holders and Members was established within 3 business days in 91% of cases.
Confidential advice
| Advice was given to Members in 116 instances | Advice was given to public office holders in 1,109 instances | |
|---|---|---|
| Material changes: 53% | Material changes: 24% | |
| General obligations: 38% | General obligations: 13% | |
| Gifts and other benefits: 5% | Gifts or other advantages: 3% | |
| Letters of support and fundraising: 4% | Post-employment obligations: 16% | |
| Outside activities: 45% | ||
Responded to standard requests within 3 business days in 86% of cases.
Public registry
| Declarations from Members were posted in 27 instances | Declaration from public office holders were posted in 171 instances | |
|---|---|---|
| Disclosure summaries: 22 | Summary statements: 69 | |
| Gifts and other benefits: 2 | Outside activities: 28 | |
| Material changes: 3 | Gifts or other advantages: 16 | |
| Sponsored travel: 0 | Assets: 38 | |
| Private interest: 0 | Agreed compliance measure: 2 | |
| Recusals: 9 | ||
| Travel: 2 | ||
| Liabilities: 5 | ||
| Other: 2 | ||
Compared to the previous quarter, the number of declarations has changed by -30%
Post-employment rules (Conflict of Interest Act only)
Public office holders are subject to post-employment rules after they leave public office.
196 public office holders left office this quarter
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Additional rules apply to former reporting public office holders for one or two years after they leave office (cooling-off period) |
317 former public office holders are still subject to additional rules |
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Upon request, the Commissioner may grant an exemption, waiver or reduction regarding the duration of the cooling-off period |
7 post-employment exemptions, waivers or reductions granted |
Imposing appropriate sanctions (Conflict of Interest Act only)
| Filing deadlines | Notices of violation | Administrative monetary penalties |
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73% Percentage of newly appointed |
When a reporting public office holder does not meet a reporting requirement, they are sent a Notice of Violation and given 30 days to either pay the administrative monetary penalty or make written representations to the Commissioner 4 notices of violation sent to public office holders |
0 failures to report all relevant information 2 failures to report a material change 0 failures to sign a Summary Statement within 120 days of appointment All administrative monetary penalties can be found on our public registry |
Conducting investigations (Act & Code)
Case files opened and closed (a case file is a concern that is reviewed by the Office)
| 23 case files | 0 reports published | 16 case files closed |
| Who is the subject of these new case files? | What was the source of these new case files? |
| 10 Members of the House of Commons | 16 members of the general public |
| 8 public office holder | 1 within the Office |
| 11 ministers or parliamentary secretaries | 0 Office of the Public Sector Integrity Commissioner |
| 0 persons not subject to Act or Code | 4 Members of the House of Commons |
| 2 media |
The Office's target is to conduct examinations and inquiries in 12 months.
Education and outreach
| Requests from the media & public | Mentions | |
| 426 requests from the public | 3,450 media mentions | 143 tweets |
| 19 media requests | 23,800 Twitter mentions | 3,406 followers |
| 5 articles | ||
| 2 interviews | ||
| Website | Parliament | Training |
| 8,710 website visitors | 0 appearances | 6 presentations |
| 10,774 public registry visits | N.A. percentage of Question Periods where the Office was mentioned | 61 participants |
Responded to standard media requests within 4 hours in 100% of cases.
Responded to standard public requests within 10 days in 92% of cases.
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